Fort Campbell (1)

Fort Campbell (1) (1845-1860) - Established as a St. Louis Fur Company post in 1845 on the south side of the Missouri River and moved to the north side in 1847. Sold in 1860 to Chouteau and Company.

Fort Campbell Marker (front)	Fort Campbell Marker (rear)
Fort Campbell Marker Locale

Fort Campbell (1) History

Fort Campbell was operated by Alexander Harvey, a notorious trader on the Upper Missouri.

Current Status

Marker only.

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Location: Marker on the levee at the town of Fort Benton, Chouteau County, Montana. Maps & Images Lat: 47.81111 Long: -110.67222 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: '

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:

• Levee Tour
• North American Forts - Fort Campbell

Visited: 26 Sep 2013

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