Camp Augur

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Camp Augur (1869-1871) - Established 28 Jun 1869 as a sub post of Fort Bridger by 1st Lt. Patrick H. Breslin, 4th U.S. Infantry, named after Brig. Gen. Christopher C. Augur. Reorganized as a separate post 28 Mar 1870 and renamed Camp Brown after Capt. Frederick H. Brown, 15th U.S. Infantry, killed in the Fetterman massacre. Camp Brown was moved to Fort Washakie in 1871.

Camp Augur History

Established to protect both local Indian tribes and settlers in the Sweetwater Mining District.

Built as a 175' by 125' enclosure surrounded by a ditch. The enclosure protected log cabins with sod roofs.

Current Status

Granite marker.

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Location: In the city of Lander, Wyoming, on Main St. near 3rd St. Maps & Images Lat: 42.833115 Long: -108.731174 Street map from Google Maps or Yahoo! Maps Topographic map from TopoZone Aerial image or topographic map from TerraServer-USA Satellite image from Google Maps or Microsoft Virtual Earth Wiki Mapping from WikiMapia Elevation: 5,400'

Sources:

• Hart, Herbert M., Tour Guide to Old Western Forts, Pruett Publishing Co., Boulder CO, 1980, ISBN 0-87108-568-2, page 196
• Frazer, Robert W., Forts of the West, University of Oklahoma Press, Norman OK, 1965, ISBN 0-8061-1250-6, page 177

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