Fort Howie

Fort Howie (1867-1867) - A Montana Militia Fort established in 1867 near Martinsdale, Meagher County, Montana. Named Fort Howie after Colonel Neil Howie of the 1st Montana Volunteer Cavalry. Abandoned later in 1867. History 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 Unknown. {"selectable":false,"height":"-500","width":"-500"} Location: Martinsdale, Meagher County, Montana. Maps & Images Lat: 46.5277778 Long: -110.3916667 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: 4,931' GPS Locations: 46.5277778, -110.3916667 Fort Howie See Also: Sources: Miller, Don C. and Cohen, Stan B., Military & Trading Posts of Montana, 1978, Pictorial Histories, Missoula, Montana, ISBN: 0-933126-00 X, 107 pages, page 39. 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 471. (some errors in this entry) USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) Database Entry: 1762754 Links: North American Forts - Fort Howie Park County History Fortification ID: MT0090 - Fort Howie Visited: No