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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1864-1864) - A immigrant wagon train defense established in 1864 during an Indian attack on a wagon train in Bowman County, North Dakota. The attack lasted for 14 days during which the settlers built a sod breastwork while awaiting a relief. Named for [[Jefferson Dilts]], the wagon train scout who was killed during the attack. Abandoned in 1864. | |||
'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1864-1864) - A immigrant wagon train defense established in 1864 during an Indian attack on a wagon train in Bowman County, North Dakota. The attack lasted for 14 days during which the settlers built a sod | |||
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|width="50%"|[[ | |width="50%"|[[File:Fort Dilts Monument.jpeg|350px|thumb|left|Fort Dilts Monument.]] | ||
|width="50%"|[[ | |width="50%"|[[File:Fort Dilts Reader Boards.jpeg|350px|thumb|right|Fort Dilts Reader Boards.]] | ||
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|colspan="2"|[[ | |colspan="2"|[[File:Fort Dilts Site.jpeg|795px|thumb|center|Fort Dilts Site and Monument.]] | ||
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== Current Status == | == Current Status == | ||
[[File:Fort Dilts Monument Back.jpeg|thumb|left|250px|Monument Back Showing the Pertrified Wood.]] | |||
Part of the Fort Dilts State Historic Site. Traces remain at the site including grave markers, wagon ruts, and remains of a sod wall. in Bowman County, North Dakota. The very handsome monument is made from petrified wood. | |||
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(G) 46.2794510, -103.7743673, GINS Fort Dilts | (G) 46.2794510, -103.7743673, GINS Fort Dilts | ||
(F) 46.2787202, -103.7762064, Fort Dilts | (F) 46.2787202, -103.7762064, Fort Dilts | ||
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'''Location:''' Fort Dilts State | '''Location:''' Fort Dilts State Historic Site, Bowman County, North Dakota. | ||
{{Mapit-US-cityscale|46.2787202|-103.7762064}} | {{Mapit-US-cityscale|46.2787202|-103.7762064}} | ||
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'''Sources:''' | '''Sources:''' | ||
* {{Roberts}}, page 630 | * {{Roberts}}, page 630. | ||
* {{Hart}},page 113 | * {{Hart}}, page 113. | ||
* {{GNIS|ID=1033937}} | |||
'''Links:''' | '''Links:''' | ||
* [http://www.northamericanforts.com/West/ndwest.html#dilts North American Forts - Fort Dilts] | * [http://www.northamericanforts.com/West/ndwest.html#dilts North American Forts - Fort Dilts] | ||
{{Visited| | {{Visited|17 Jun 2020}} | ||
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[[Category:North Dakota Forts]] | [[Category:North Dakota Forts]] | ||
[[Category:North Dakota Bowman County]] | [[Category:North Dakota Bowman County]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:2020 Research Trip]] | ||
[[Category:{{PAGENAME}}]] | [[Category:{{PAGENAME}}]] | ||
[[Category:Starter Page]] | [[Category:Starter Page]] | ||
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Fort Dilts (1864-1864) - A immigrant wagon train defense established in 1864 during an Indian attack on a wagon train in Bowman County, North Dakota. The attack lasted for 14 days during which the settlers built a sod breastwork while awaiting a relief. Named for Jefferson Dilts, the wagon train scout who was killed during the attack. Abandoned in 1864.
Current Status Part of the Fort Dilts State Historic Site. Traces remain at the site including grave markers, wagon ruts, and remains of a sod wall. in Bowman County, North Dakota. The very handsome monument is made from petrified wood.
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Visited: 17 Jun 2020
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