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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1862-1863) - First established in 1862 by the  [[American Fur Company]]. Named after [[Andrew Dawson]] of the [[American Fur Company]]. Abandoned in 1863.
'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1862-1863) - First established in 1862 by the  [[American Fur Company]] (AFC). Named after [[Andrew Dawson]] of the [[American Fur Company]]. Abandoned in 1863.
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== {{PAGENAME}} History ==
== History ==
A fur trading post built by [[George Benton]] and workers from [[Fort Benton]] in November 1862. Constructed as a log palisaded fort 125 foot square.
Fort Andrew was a fur-trading post built by [[George Benton]] and workers from [[Fort Benton (1)]] in November 1862. Constructed as a log palisaded fort 125-foot square.
== Current Status ==
== Current Status ==
No remains.
No remains.
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'''Location:''' Phillips County, Montana.
'''Location:''' Phillips County, Montana.            


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* Elevation: 2,264'
* Elevation: 2,264'
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'''GPS Locations:'''
* {{GPSLinkLong|Lat= 47.5958302|Lon=-108.1312318}} Fort Andrew
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'''Sources:'''  
'''Sources:'''  
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'''Links:'''
'''Links:'''
* [http://www.northamericanforts.com/West/mt.html#andrew North American Forts - Fort Andrew]
* [http://www.northamericanforts.com/West/mt.html#andrew North American Forts - Fort Andrew]
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[[Category:Montana Forts]]
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[[Category:Montana Phillips County]]
[[Category:Montana Phillips County]]
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[[Category:American Fur Company Forts]]
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Latest revision as of 07:46, 5 July 2022

Fort Andrew (1862-1863) - First established in 1862 by the American Fur Company (AFC). Named after Andrew Dawson of the American Fur Company. Abandoned in 1863.

History

Fort Andrew was a fur-trading post built by George Benton and workers from Fort Benton (1) in November 1862. Constructed as a log palisaded fort 125-foot square.

Current Status

No remains.

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Location: Phillips County, Montana.

Maps & Images

Lat: -108.1312318 Long: -108.1312318

  • Multi Maps from ACME
  • Maps from Bing
  • Maps from Google
  • Elevation: 2,264'



GPS Locations:

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 467

Links:

Fortification ID:

  • MT0002 - Fort Andrew

Visited: No