Tags: Military Structure.
Fort Meade was established in 1878 as a cavalry fort to protect the new settlements in the northern Black Hills especially the nearby gold mining area around Deadwood. Several stage and freighting routes passed through Fort Meade en route to Deadwood.For most of the past 120 years there has been some military presence at Fort Meade near Sturgis South Dakota. Many cavalry and infantry units were stationed here including the 7th U.S.
