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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1833-1834) - Established in 1833 as an [[American Fur Company]] post built by trader C.S. Chardon. Named for President Andrew Jackson. | '''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1833-1834) - Established in 1833 as an [[American Fur Company]] post built by trader C.S. Chardon in the vicinity of present day Poplar, Roosevelt County, Montana. Named for President Andrew Jackson. | ||
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Fifty foot square palisaded post built as a wintering over camp. | Fifty foot square palisaded post built as a wintering over camp on the Missouri River at the mouth of the Poplar River. | ||
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'''Location:''' In the vicinity of Poplar, Montana | '''Location:''' In the vicinity of Poplar, Roosevelt County, Montana | ||
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Revision as of 06:48, 14 September 2013
Fort Jackson (1) (1833-1834) - Established in 1833 as an American Fur Company post built by trader C.S. Chardon in the vicinity of present day Poplar, Roosevelt County, Montana. Named for President Andrew Jackson.
Fort Jackson (1) History
Fifty foot square palisaded post built as a wintering over camp on the Missouri River at the mouth of the Poplar River.
Current Status
Unknown
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Location: In the vicinity of Poplar, Roosevelt County, Montana Maps & Images Lat: 48.11306 Long: -105.19778 |
Sources:
- Hart, Herbert M., Tour Guide to Old Western Forts, Pruett Publishing Co., Boulder CO, 1980, ISBN 0-87108-568-2, page 71
- 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
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