Fort Belknap (1)

Fort Belknap (1) (1871-1886) - Established for Durfee & Peck of the Northwest Company as a fur trading post in 1871. Named after William W. Belknap, U.S. Secretary of War (1869 – 1876). Discontinued in 1886. Current Status Unknown {"selectable":false,"height":"-500","width":"-500"} Location: Southwest of Chinook, Blaine County, Montana, off of Hwy 529 on the south bank of the Milk River. Maps & Images Lat: 48.58056 Long: -109.2625 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: 2,420' GPS Locations: 48.58056, -109.2625 Fort Belknap (1) Sources: Hart, Herbert M., Tour Guide to Old Western Forts, Pruett Publishing Co., Boulder CO, 1980, ISBN 0-87108-568-2, page 68 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 467 Links: North American Forts - Fort Belknap Fortification ID: MT0006 - Fort Belknap (1) Visited: No