Fort Des Moines
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Fort Des Moines can refer to:
- Fort Des Moines No. 1 (1834-1837), a U.S. Army post that grew into Montrose, IowaMontrose, IowaMontrose is a city in Lee County, Iowa, United States. The population was 957 at the 2000 census. The town is located on the Mississippi River. It is part of the Fort Madison–Keokuk, IA-MO Micropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
- Fort Des Moines No. 2 (1843-1846), a U.S. Army post that grew into Des Moines, IowaDes Moines, IowaDes Moines is the capital and the most populous city in the US state of Iowa. It is also the county seat of Polk County. A small portion of the city extends into Warren County. It was incorporated on September 22, 1851, as Fort Des Moines which was shortened to "Des Moines" in 1857...
- Fort Des Moines Provisional Army Officer Training SchoolFort Des Moines Provisional Army Officer Training SchoolThe Fort Des Moines Provisional Army Officer Training School in Des Moines, Iowa was where African Americans were trained to be officers for the U.S. Army during World War I. The grounds of Fort Des Moines were used for U.S. Army training beginning in 1901, and the all-Black 25th Infantry Regiment...
(1901-present), a U.S. Army Reserve training center south of Des Moines.