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Latest revision as of 07:29, 21 August 2026
(Did you mean a different Fort Cass)
Fort Cass (1832-1835) - Established in 1832 by Samuel Tulloch as an American Fur Company (AFC) fur trading post. Abandoned about 1835. Also known as Tulloch's Fort.
History
Built as a 130' by 130' stockaded fur trading post with two bastions at the extreme corners.
Current Status
Unknown
Context
Location:
North of Bighorn, Montana between Yellowstone County and Treasure County.
Lat: 46.169° Long: -107.449°
Bing, Google,
OldMapsOnline,
USGS, OHM
Sources:
- Hart, Herbert M., Tour Guide to Old Western Forts, Pruett Publishing Co., Boulder CO, 1980, ISBN 0-87108-568-2, page 69
- 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 469
Links:
- MT0202 - Tulloch's Fort
Related:
American Fur Company, Fort Cass, Tour Guide to Old Western Forts, Tulloch's Fort,