Fort Howie: Difference between revisions
John Stanton (talk | contribs) Created page with "{{PageHeader}} {{SocialNetworks}} '''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1867-1867) - A Montana Militia Fort established in 1867 near Martinsdale, Meagher County, Montana. Named Fort Howie afte..." |
John Stanton (talk | contribs) No edit summary |
||
| (2 intermediate revisions by the same user not shown) | |||
| Line 15: | Line 15: | ||
In April 1867, [[John Bozeman]] was killed by Blackfoot Indians near Mission Creek. Bozeman's death caused the then territorial governor to organize and deploy a militia to punish the Indians and protect the settlers. | In April 1867, [[John Bozeman]] was killed by Blackfoot Indians near Mission Creek. Bozeman's death caused the then territorial governor to organize and deploy a militia to punish the Indians and protect the settlers. | ||
Fort Howie was established in the summer of 1867 near Martinsdale, Montana on the Musselshell River. The fort was built to protect the miners at Copperopolis and to guard the nearby freight trail. Disbanded later in 1867. | |||
== Current Status == | == Current Status == | ||
Unknown. | Unknown. | ||
| Line 40: | Line 40: | ||
'''Sources:''' | '''Sources:''' | ||
* {{MontanaPosts-Forts}}, page 39. | |||
* {{Roberts}}, page 471. (some errors in this entry) | * {{Roberts}}, page 471. (some errors in this entry) | ||
* {{GNIS2|ID=1762754}} | * {{GNIS2|ID=1762754}} | ||
Latest revision as of 17:21, 19 July 2022
|
HistoryIn April 1867, John Bozeman was killed by Blackfoot Indians near Mission Creek. Bozeman's death caused the then territorial governor to organize and deploy a militia to punish the Indians and protect the settlers. Fort Howie was established in the summer of 1867 near Martinsdale, Montana on the Musselshell River. The fort was built to protect the miners at Copperopolis and to guard the nearby freight trail. Disbanded later in 1867. Current StatusUnknown.
See Also: Sources:
Links: Fortification ID:
Visited: No
|