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Fort Alexander (1842-1850) - Established by Alexander McKenzie and Charles Larpenteur as an American Fur Company stockaded trading post in 1842. Discontinued in 1850.

Fort Alexander History

Built as a 100' by 100' square stockaded trading post.

Current Status

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Location: West of Forsyth, Rosebud County, Montana. Maps & Images Lat: 46.28333 Long: -106.8 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 Mapping from Bing Elevation: '

Sources:

• Hart, Herbert M., Tour Guide to Old Western Forts, Pruett Publishing Co., Boulder CO, 1980, ISBN 0-87108-568-2, page 68
• Roberts, Robert B., Encyclopedia of Historic Forts: The Military, Pioneer, and Trading Posts of the United States, Macmillan, New York, 1988, 10th printing, ISBN 0-02-926880-X, page 467

Links:

• North American Forts - Fort Alexander

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