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Revision as of 12:22, 18 February 2012
Fort Parker (2) (1869-1875) - First established in 1869 by U.S. Troops as a result of the 1868 Treaty of Laramie. Named after E.S. Parker, Commissioner of Indian Affairs. Abandoned in 1875.
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Fort Parker (2) History
Originally built as both a Fort and an Indian Agency to provide protection for the Crow Indians from their Indian enemies, the Sioux, Cheyenne, and Blackfoot. When the Agency was moved in 1875 to another location near the town of Absorkee, Fort Parker was abandoned.
Current Status
No buildings remain at the site but the Fort is outlined with white posts.
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Location: Fort Parker (2) Located about ten miles to the east of present-day Livingston, Montana near Interstate 90 Maps & Images Lat: 45.7132686 Long: -110.4001999 |
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 475
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Visited: 25 May 2010
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