The Infantry Post was protected by blockhouses and, on the north and west sides, by cottonwood walls called palisades. The rugged terrain to the south and east helped discourage attacks. Soldiers can see for miles from the safety of the blockhouses. These buildings served as both observation posts and defensive fortifications. They also provided holding areas for prisoners and, at one point, were used as scouts’ quarters.
There is a geographical benchmark nearby this geocache if this is something you are interested in.
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