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'''Location:''' Fort Bellefontaine County Park, St. Louis County, Missouri. | '''Location:''' Fort Bellefontaine County Park, St. Louis County, Missouri. | ||
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Revision as of 16:08, 10 May 2010
Fort Belle Fontaine (1805-1826) - First established in 1805 by Ltc. Jacob Kingsbury, 1st U.S. Infantry. Named after a local pure water spring. Abandoned in 1826.
Fort Belle Fontaine History
Current Status
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Location: Fort Bellefontaine County Park, St. Louis County, Missouri. Maps & Images Lat: 38.827748 Long: -90.213989 |
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 453-454
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