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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1850-1871) - First established in 1850 as a trading post and fort by [[John Owen]] and named after him. Abandoned in 1871. Also known as [[Fort John Owen]]. | '''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1850-1871) - First established in 1850 as a trading post and fort by [[John Owen]] and named after him. Abandoned in 1871. Also known as [[Fort John Owen]]. | ||
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== Fort Owen History == | |||
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John Owen purchased a part of St. Mary's Mission from Jesuit Father De Smet in 1850 and established a regional trading post, farm and fort in the Bitterroot Valley of Montana. Owen operated the post until 1871 when ill health forced him to close the post. | John Owen purchased a part of St. Mary's Mission from Jesuit Father De Smet in 1850 and established a regional trading post, farm and fort in the Bitterroot Valley of Montana. Owen operated the post until 1871 when ill health forced him to close the post. | ||
== Current Status == | == Current Status == | ||
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(F) 46.519839, -114.097293 | (F) 46.519839, -114.097293, Fort Owen | ||
Fort Owen | (1850-1871) | ||
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'''Location:''' Fort Owen State Park, Ravalli, Montana. | '''Location:''' Fort Owen State Park, Ravalli, Ravalli County, Montana. Located 25 miles south of Missoula on U.S. 93 to Stevensville Junction, then .5 miles east on Secondary 269. | ||
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'''Sources:''' | '''Sources:''' | ||
* {{Roberts}}, page 474 | * {{Roberts}}, page 474 | ||
* {{Hart}}, page 73. | |||
'''Links:''' | '''Links:''' | ||
* [http://fwp.mt.gov/parks/visit/parkSiteDetail.html?id=280846 Fort Owen State Park] | |||
* [http://www.northamericanforts.com/West/mt3.html#owen North American Forts - Fort Owen] | * [http://www.northamericanforts.com/West/mt3.html#owen North American Forts - Fort Owen] | ||
{{Visited| | {{Visited|21 Jul 2015, 9 Oct 2010}} | ||
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[[Category:Montana Forts]] | [[Category:Montana Forts]] | ||
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[[Category:{{PAGENAME}}]] | [[Category:{{PAGENAME}}]] | ||
[[Category:Starter Page]] | [[Category:Starter Page]] | ||
[[Category:2010 Northern Trip]] | [[Category:2010 Northern Trip]] | ||
[[Category:2015 Research Trip]] | |||
Latest revision as of 20:56, 7 January 2019
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Fort Owen (1850-1871) - First established in 1850 as a trading post and fort by John Owen and named after him. Abandoned in 1871. Also known as Fort John Owen.
Fort Owen HistoryJohn Owen purchased a part of St. Mary's Mission from Jesuit Father De Smet in 1850 and established a regional trading post, farm and fort in the Bitterroot Valley of Montana. Owen operated the post until 1871 when ill health forced him to close the post. Current StatusPart of Fort Owen State Park, Montana. Contains one restored period building, St. Mary's Mission.
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