Camp Crook (6) (1890-1890) - A U.S. Army Camp established in 1890 near Lame Deer, Rosebud County, Montana. Abandoned later in 1890.
History
A U.S. Army camp established on 14 Apr 1890, on a site near the Tongue River Indian Agency at Lame Deer, Montana. Major Henry Carroll and companies B, D, and M of the 1st U.S. Cavalry established Camp Crook to protect the agent and public property on the reservation. The post was abandoned in November 1890.
Current Status
Unknown.
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Location: Lame Deer, Rosebud County, Montana.
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Lat: 45.633333 Long: -106.666667
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- Elevation: 3,425'
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Sources:
- 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.
- USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) Database Entry: 1716710
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