Fort Hayes

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Fort Hayes
(U.S. Registered Historic District)
Location:	Columbus, Ohio
Coordinates:	39°58′26″N 82°59′18″W / 39.97389, -82.98833Coordinates: 39°58′26″N 82°59′18″W / 39.97389, -82.98833
Built/Founded:	1863
Architect:	Bradford,Col. T.C.
Architectural style(s):	Renaissance, Other
Added to NRHP:	January 26, 1970
NRHP Reference#:	70000491 [1]
Governing body:	DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Fort Hayes, a military post in Columbus, Ohio, United States, was created by an act of the United States Congress in 1877. As of 2007, the property is primarily used for the Columbus School District's Fort Hayes Metropolitan Education Center and bus depot. Currently, the 391st Military Police Battalion and the 375th Criminal Investigations Division of the U.S. Army Reserve use the facility, but the last military presence on the property is expected to be gone by the end of 2009.

Contents 1 History 1.1 Columbus Arsenal 1.2 Columbus Barracks and Fort Hayes 1.3 Fort Hayes Metropolitan Education Center 2 See also 3 References 4 External links

[edit] History

The history of Fort Hayes as a military post spans from its establishment in 1877 to the expected departure of the remaining military presence by the end of 2009.^[2]

[edit] Columbus Arsenal

The United States Congress established Fort Hayes in 1877 as the Columbus Arsenal.

[edit] Columbus Barracks and Fort Hayes

In 1875, the War Department repurposed the facility for use as a recruiting intake and training facility. It became known as the Columbus Barracks. In 1922, the property was renamed Fort Hayes, in honor of Rutherford B. Hayes.

[edit] Fort Hayes Metropolitan Education Center

By 1976, the military had largely abandoned the Fort Hayes facility. The Columbus Public Schools district purchased 50 of its acres for $1 USD and established what is now known as the Fort Hayes Metropolitan Education Center.

[edit] See also

• Fort Hayes Metropolitan Education Center

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• http://www.forgottenoh.com/FortHayes/forthayes.html
• The Fort Hayes Metropolitan Education Center's website has a 'History of Fort Hayes' page available through its frames. To view it, go to the website and click on the About Us link in the left frame and then the History link in the main content frame. The page's direct address is http://www.fthayes.com/aboutus/history.htm.

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