Fort Lincoln, North Dakota
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Fort Lincoln Internment Camp was a military post and internment camp located south of Bismarck, North Dakota
, USA, on the east side of the Missouri River
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It was first established as a military post in 1895 to replace Fort Yates, following the closure of the original Fort Abraham Lincoln
on the west side of the Missouri River in 1891. In 1941 it was converted into a internment camp for German prisoners of war
and U.S. citizens of Japanese and German descent. Fort Lincoln held up to 3,600 prisoners.
After World War II
, the post was closed. The land is now the site of United Tribes Technical College
.
Bismarck, North Dakota
Bismarck is the capital of the U.S. state of North Dakota and the county seat of Burleigh County. It is the second most populous city in North Dakota after Fargo. The city's population was 61,272 at the 2010 census, while its metropolitan population was 108,779...
, USA, on the east side of the Missouri River
Missouri River
The Missouri River flows through the central United States, and is a tributary of the Mississippi River. It is the longest river in North America and drains the third largest area, though only the thirteenth largest by discharge. The Missouri's watershed encompasses most of the American Great...
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It was first established as a military post in 1895 to replace Fort Yates, following the closure of the original Fort Abraham Lincoln
Fort Abraham Lincoln
Fort Abraham Lincoln State Park is located seven miles south of Mandan, North Dakota. The park is home to On-A-Slant Indian Village, the blockhouses and the Custer house...
on the west side of the Missouri River in 1891. In 1941 it was converted into a internment camp for German prisoners of war
German prisoners of war in the United States
German prisoners of war in the United States were members of the German military interned in the United States as prisoners of war during World War I and World War II...
and U.S. citizens of Japanese and German descent. Fort Lincoln held up to 3,600 prisoners.
After World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, the post was closed. The land is now the site of United Tribes Technical College
United Tribes Technical College
United Tribes Technical College is a tribal college in Bismarck, North Dakota. Founded in 1969 by an association of North Dakota's native tribes, the college offers certificate programs and two-year degrees in over 20 programs of study.-External links:*...
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