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Latest revision as of 08:01, 21 August 2026
Fort Thomas F Meagher (1867-1867) - A Montana Militia Fort established in 1867 near Springdale, Park County, Montana. Named Fort Thomas F Meagher after the then-acting Territorial Governor of Montana Thomas F Meagher who mysteriously died on 1 Jul 1867, reportedly drowning in the Missouri River (his body was never found). The fort was abandoned later in 1867. Also known as Fort Meagher.
History
A temporary Montana militia post established on 27 Aug 1867 in Park County, Montana. Fort Thomas F Meagher was located about four miles south of Fort Green Clay Smith on the Yellowstone River, in Yellowstone (McAdow) Canyon.
Abandoned later in 1867.
Current Status
Unknown.
Context
Location:
Springdale, Park County, Montana.
Lat: 45.7° Long: -110.517° Elevation: 4'
Bing, Google,
OldMapsOnline,
USGS, OHM
See Also:
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 474.
- USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) Database Entry: 1743225
Links:
- MT0136 - Fort Meagher.
Related:
Fort Green Clay Smith,