Camp Wardwell was established in 1895 along the Overland Trail to protect
emigrants and supplies going to and from Denver and the mining districts. The
fort was renamed in 1866 by General John Pope for one of his staff, Colonel
Christopher A. Morgan, who had died earlier that year. The fort closed in 1868
after being used by 19 different companies from 11 cavalry and infantry
regiments(~1,300 soldiers).
Town
The town of Fort Morgan was platted just south of the old military fort’s
ruins on