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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1862-1863) - A fortified fur trading post established in 1862 during the [[U.S. Civil War]] by [[Joseph La Barge]] of the [[La Barge, Harkness & Company]] of St. Louis in the present day town of Fort Benton Chouteau County, Montana. Abandoned in 1863 and sold to the [[American Fur Company]]. Also spelled [[Fort LaBarge]]. | {{PageHeader}} | ||
'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1862-1863) - A fortified fur trading post established in 1862 during the [[U.S. Civil War]] by [[Joseph La Barge]] and [[James Harkness]] of the [[La Barge, Harkness & Company]] of St. Louis in the present-day town of Fort Benton Chouteau County, Montana. Abandoned in 1863 and sold to the [[American Fur Company]]. Also spelled [[Fort LaBarge]]. | |||
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== | == History == | ||
[[Joseph La Barge]] arrived at [[Fort Benton]] on 17 Jun 1862 aboard | [[Joseph La Barge]] and his partner [[James Harkness]] arrived at [[Fort Benton (1)]] on 17 Jun 1862 aboard their "Emilie", the first side-wheeler steamboat to reach Fort Benton. La Barge and Harkness established Fort La Barge as a 300' by 200' fortified trading post on the bank of the Missouri River. La Barge's wife drove the first stake and his daughter the second stake outlining the fort. The post was laid out in a "U" shape with the open end facing the river. | ||
The post was abandoned in 1863 because of difficulties with the Blackfeet Indians and was sold to the [[American Fur Company]] at nearby [[Fort Benton (1)]]. | |||
== Current Status == | == Current Status == | ||
A two sided marker located in the park at 10th and River Streets in the town of Fort Benton, Chouteau County, Montana. The actual site may be further south of the marker location. | A two-sided marker is located in the park at 10th and River Streets in the town of Fort Benton, Chouteau County, Montana. The actual site may be further south of the marker location. | ||
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(F) 47.8120548, -110.671286, Fort La Barge | (F) 47.8120548, -110.671286, Fort La Barge | ||
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'''Location:''' Marker located in the park at 10th and River Streets in the town of Fort Benton, Chouteau County, Montana | '''Location:''' Marker located in the park at 10th and River Streets in the<br>town of Fort Benton, Chouteau County, Montana. | ||
{{Mapit-US-cityscale|47.8120548|-110.671286}} | {{Mapit-US-cityscale|47.8120548|-110.671286}} | ||
* Elevation: | * Elevation: 2,628' | ||
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'''GPS Locations:''' | |||
* {{GPSLinkLong|Lat=47.8120548|Lon=-110.671286}} Fort La Barge Marker | |||
* {{GPSLinkLong|Lat=47.8055252|Lon=-110.6813255}} GNIS Fort La Barge | |||
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* {{Roberts}}, page 472-473. | * {{Roberts}}, page 472-473. | ||
* {{Hart}},page 72. | * {{Hart}},page 72. | ||
* {{GNIS|ID=1750083}} | |||
'''Links:''' | '''Links:''' | ||
* [http://www.northamericanforts.com/West/mt.html#labarge North American Forts - Fort La Barge] | * [http://www.northamericanforts.com/West/mt.html#labarge North American Forts - Fort La Barge] | ||
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* MT0045 - Fort LaBarge | |||
{{Visited|26 Sep 2013}} | {{Visited|26 Sep 2013}} | ||
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{{DEFAULTSORT:La Barge}} | {{DEFAULTSORT:La Barge}} | ||
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[[Category:Montana Forts]] | [[Category:Montana Forts]] | ||
[[Category:Montana Chouteau County]] | [[Category:Montana Chouteau County]] | ||
[[Category:American Fur Company]] | [[Category:Montana AFC Posts]] | ||
[[Category:American Fur Company Forts]] | |||
[[Category:La Barge, Harkness & Company]] | [[Category:La Barge, Harkness & Company]] | ||
[[Category:2013 Research Trip]] | [[Category:2013 Research Trip]] | ||
[[Category:{{PAGENAME}}]] | [[Category:{{PAGENAME}}]] | ||
[[Category:Starter Page]] | [[Category:Starter Page]] | ||
Latest revision as of 19:10, 5 July 2022
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Fort La Barge (1862-1863) - A fortified fur trading post established in 1862 during the U.S. Civil War by Joseph La Barge and James Harkness of the La Barge, Harkness & Company of St. Louis in the present-day town of Fort Benton Chouteau County, Montana. Abandoned in 1863 and sold to the American Fur Company. Also spelled Fort LaBarge.
HistoryJoseph La Barge and his partner James Harkness arrived at Fort Benton (1) on 17 Jun 1862 aboard their "Emilie", the first side-wheeler steamboat to reach Fort Benton. La Barge and Harkness established Fort La Barge as a 300' by 200' fortified trading post on the bank of the Missouri River. La Barge's wife drove the first stake and his daughter the second stake outlining the fort. The post was laid out in a "U" shape with the open end facing the river. The post was abandoned in 1863 because of difficulties with the Blackfeet Indians and was sold to the American Fur Company at nearby Fort Benton (1). Current StatusA two-sided marker is located in the park at 10th and River Streets in the town of Fort Benton, Chouteau County, Montana. The actual site may be further south of the marker location.
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Visited: 26 Sep 2013
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