Fort Elizabeth Meagher
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Fort Elizabeth Meagher (1867-1867) - Established in the spring of 1867 by the Montana Territory Militia in response to the killing of John Bozeman. Named for the wife of a former acting Governor of the Montana Territory, Thomas Francis Meagher who drowned 1 Jul 1867 near Fort Benton Montana. Also known as Fort Megher.
Current Status
Only a historical marker remains.
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Location: 6 miles east of Bozeman, Montana on I90 near of Rocky Creek, historical marker only. Maps & Images Lat: 45.642 Long: -110.918
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Sources:
- Hart, Herbert M., Tour Guide to Old Western Forts, Pruett Publishing Co., Boulder CO, 1980, ISBN 0-87108-568-2, 70
- Frazer, Robert W., Forts of the West, University of Oklahoma Press, Norman OK, 1965, ISBN 0-8061-1250-6, page 80
- 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 470
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