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Camp Poplar River (1880-1893) - A U.S. Army Camp established in 1880 in Poplar, Roosevelt County, Montana. Abandoned in 1893.

Established on 12 Oct 1880 on the south bank of the Poplar River by companies B & F, 11th U.S. Infantry.

Abandoned on 2 Oct 1893 and the garrison departed for Fort Assiniboine.

No remains site in the town of Poplar, Roosevelt County, Montana.

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Location: Poplar, Roosevelt County, Montana.

Maps & Images

Lat: 48.11306 Long: -105.19778

See Also:

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 476.
Hart, Herbert M., Tour Guide to Old Western Forts, Pruett Publishing Co., Boulder CO, 1980, ISBN 0-87108-568-2, page 74.

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 == History of Camp Poplar River ==
-Established in 1880.
+Established on 12 Oct 1880 on the south bank of the Poplar River by companies B & F, [[11th U.S. Infantry]].
-Abandoned in 1893.
+Abandoned on 2 Oct 1893 and the garrison departed for [[Fort Assiniboine]].
 == Current Status ==
-No remains in Poplar, Roosevelt County, Montana.
+No remains site in the town of Poplar, Roosevelt County, Montana.
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 '''Sources:'''
 * {{Roberts}}, page 476.
+* {{Hart}}, page 74.
 '''Links:'''