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The first regiment arrived on November 8, 1887, which is recognized as the date the post was established. Eighty-four men commanded by Major William Lyster came from Fort Douglas, Utah. Timing was such that Lyster’s troops arrived at Fort Sheridan three days before the execution of the accused Haymarket Riot anarchists. In addition to Lyster’s men, 1,200 members of the Illinois National Guard were on placed on alert. The Haymarket crisis, however, passed without Lyster’s having to lead his men into Chicago.
On February 27, 1888, the Camp at Highwood was officially named Fort Sheridan after the general who had played such a significant role in the founding of the Fort. General Sheridan visited the post on May 5, 1888, and received his last review of troops. He died August 5, 1888.
In 1984 parts of Fort Sheridan were designated a National Historic Landmark District by the National Park Service. The National Park Service states that the site "possesses national significance in commemorating the history of the United States of America." The historic district includes 230 acres of land and buildings bounded by Hutchinson and Bartlett Ravines and the shore of Lake Michigan. There are 94 buildings in the district. The buildings include officers' quarters, barracks, stables, a drill hall, water tower, and many other institutional buildings. The 54-acre parade ground was preserved as open space.
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