Fort Logan (1)

Fort Logan (1) (1869-1880) - Established as Camp Baker by a company of the 2nd U.S. Cavalry 30 Nov 1869 and named for Maj. Eugene M. Baker, 2nd U.S. Cavalry. Designated Fort Logan 30 Dec 1878 and named after Capt. William Logan, 7th U.S. Infantry, who was killed in the Battle of Big Hole 9 Aug 1877. Abandoned 27 Oct 1880 and sold at auction 4 Jun 1881.

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Fort Logan (1) History

Camp Baker was originally a sub-post of Fort Benton and was sited on the west bank of the Smith River and operated 1869-1870. The second site was located about 10 miles south of the first location and was active (1870-1880). The fort was established to provide protection for local mining camps and the Benton freight route from hostile Indians.

Current Status

There are no traces of Camp Baker at the first location. At the second location a blockhouse remains on private property. Fort Logan and the blockhouse were added to the national Register of Historic Places in 1970 as site #70000360.

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Location: 17 mi. NW of White Sulphur Springs,Montana, on Montana Hwy 360. Maps & Images Lat: 46.6786 Long: -111.1736 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: 4658'

Sources:

• Hart, Herbert M., Tour Guide to Old Western Forts, Pruett Publishing Co., Boulder CO, 1980, ISBN 0-87108-568-2, page 73
• Frazer, Robert W., Forts of the West, University of Oklahoma Press, Norman OK, 1965, ISBN 0-8061-1250-6, page 82

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