Fort Des Moines

Fort Des Moines can refer to:

  • Fort Des Moines No. 1 (1834-1837), a U.S. Army post that grew into Montrose, Iowa
  • Fort Des Moines No. 2 (1843-1846), a U.S. Army post that grew into Des Moines, Iowa
  • Fort Des Moines Provisional Army Officer Training School (1901-present), a U.S. Army Reserve training center south of Des Moines.

Famous quotes containing the words des moines, fort, des and/or moines:

    When I was growing up I used to think that the best thing about coming from Des Moines was that it meant you didn’t come from anywhere else in Iowa. By Iowa standards, Des Moines is a mecca of cosmopolitanism, a dynamic hub of wealth and education, where people wear three-piece suits and dark socks, often simultaneously.
    Bill Bryson (b. 1951)

    She was beautiful when she died—a hundred years ago.
    —Garrett Fort (1900–1945)

    When I was growing up I used to think that the best thing about coming from Des Moines was that it meant you didn’t come from anywhere else in Iowa. By Iowa standards, Des Moines is a mecca of cosmopolitanism, a dynamic hub of wealth and education, where people wear three-piece suits and dark socks, often simultaneously.
    Bill Bryson (b. 1951)

    When I was growing up I used to think that the best thing about coming from Des Moines was that it meant you didn’t come from anywhere else in Iowa. By Iowa standards, Des Moines is a mecca of cosmopolitanism, a dynamic hub of wealth and education, where people wear three-piece suits and dark socks, often simultaneously.
    Bill Bryson (b. 1951)