Fort Sheridan

noun

1. a military reservation in NE Illinois, on W shore of Lake Michigan S of Lake Forest.

Example Sentences

The lake-front town offers hikes in its Fort Sheridan Forest Preserve, walks along its tranquil Lake Michigan waters and fine dining options like the historic Deer Path Inn, which has been rated no.

From Fox News

Several reserve units are all that remains of Fort Sheridan, named for the greatest 19th-century U.S. cavalry general.

From Washington Post

Okay, now I’m home the day after I get out and I’ve got a buddy at Fort Sheridan nearby and I call to check in and he says, “Hey, guess what’s on post tonight? Gunga Din” “We’ll go,” I said.

From Literature

“I’d like to walk in the back gate at Fort Sheridan, like I did almost 36 years ago, and say, ‘Yes, sir, I’ll go.’

From Washington Post

He graduated from a Catholic preparatory school in 1945, then enlisted in the Army at Fort Sheridan, Ill., two months before the Japanese surrender ended World War II.

From Washington Post