Fort McPherson
Former U.S. Army base in Atlanta, Georgia, USA / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the hamlet, see Fort McPherson, Northwest Territories. For the historic fort in Nebraska, see Fort McPherson, Nebraska.
33.7062055°N 84.433279°W / 33.7062055; -84.433279
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Fort McPherson | |
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Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia, U.S. | |
Site information | |
Owner | United States of America |
Controlled by | United States Army |
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Built | 1885 |
In use | 1885–2011 |
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Garrison | U.S. Army Forces Command U.S. Army Reserve Command U.S. Army Central Installation Management Command, Southeast Region |
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Fort McPherson was a U.S. Army military base located in Atlanta, Georgia, bordering the northern edge of the city of East Point, Georgia. It was the headquarters for the U.S. Army Installation Management Command, Southeast Region; the U.S. Army Forces Command; the U.S. Army Reserve Command; the U.S. Army Central. Situated on 487 acres (1.97 km2) and located four miles (6 km) southwest of the center of Atlanta, Fort McPherson has history as an army post dating back to 1867.