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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1864-1867) - Established in 1864 as a trading post at the edge of the [[Fort Buford]] reservation in present day Richland County, Montana, on the west bank of the Yellowstone River. Reportedly named after Colonel [[Charles C. Gilbert]] {{Cullum|1292}}, a commanding officer at [[Fort Buford]] (1870-1872) but Fort Gilbert predated [[Fort Buford]] and Colonel Gilbert's command. | |||
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== | == History == | ||
Built as a trading post for the lower Yellowstone valley. | Built as a trading post for the lower Yellowstone valley. | ||
== Current Status == | == Current Status == | ||
Marker only, no remains of the post. | |||
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<googlemap version="0.9" lat="47.79917" lon="-104.07417" zoom=" | <googlemap version="0.9" lat="47.79917" lon="-104.07417" zoom="13" width="-500" height="-500" scale="yes" overview="yes" controls="large" icons="http://www.fortwiki.com/mapicons/icon{label}.png"> | ||
(F) 47.79917, -104.07417 | (F) 47.79917, -104.07417, Fort Gilbert | ||
(1864-1867) | |||
(M) 47.7886287, -104.1088239, Fort Gilbert Marker | |||
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'''Location:''' About 5 miles north of Sidney, Montana, off hwy 200 on the west bank of the Yellowstone River | '''Location:''' About 5 miles north of Sidney in Richland County, Montana, off hwy 200 on the west bank of the Yellowstone River | ||
{{Mapit-US-cityscale|47.79917|-104.07417}} | {{Mapit-US-cityscale|47.79917|-104.07417}} | ||
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'''Sources:''' | '''Sources:''' | ||
* {{Hart}}, page 71 | * {{Hart}}, page 71 | ||
* {{Roberts}}, page 471 | |||
'''Links: ''' | '''Links: ''' | ||
* [http://www.northamericanforts.com/West/mt2.html#gilbert North American Forts - Fort Gilbert] | |||
* [http://www.blairranch.com/trading_posts.htm Roadside Marker] | * [http://www.blairranch.com/trading_posts.htm Roadside Marker] | ||
{{Visited|No}} | {{Visited|No}} | ||
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Gilbert}} | {{DEFAULTSORT:Gilbert}} | ||
[[Category:All]] | [[Category:All]] | ||
[[Category:Montana Forts]] | [[Category:Montana Forts]] | ||
[[Category:Montana All]] | [[Category:Montana All]] | ||
[[Category:Montana Richland County]] | |||
[[Category:Starter Page]] | |||
[[Category:{{PAGENAME}}]] | [[Category:{{PAGENAME}}]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Montana Not Visited]] | ||
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Fort Gilbert (1864-1867) - Established in 1864 as a trading post at the edge of the Fort Buford reservation in present day Richland County, Montana, on the west bank of the Yellowstone River. Reportedly named after Colonel Charles C. Gilbert (Cullum 1292), a commanding officer at Fort Buford (1870-1872) but Fort Gilbert predated Fort Buford and Colonel Gilbert's command. HistoryBuilt as a trading post for the lower Yellowstone valley. Current StatusMarker only, no remains of the post.
Sources:
Links: Visited: No
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