Fort Elizabeth Meagher: Difference between revisions
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
John Stanton (talk | contribs) No edit summary |
John Stanton (talk | contribs) No edit summary |
||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
{{SocialNetworks}} | {{SocialNetworks}} | ||
'''Fort Elizabeth Meagher (1867-1867)''' - Established in the spring of 1867 by the Montana Territory Militia in response to the killing of John Bozeman. Named for the wife of a former acting Governor of the Montana Territory, Thomas Francis Meagher who drowned 1 Jul 1867 near [[Fort Benton]] Montana.¹ ² | '''Fort Elizabeth Meagher (1867-1867)''' - Established in the spring of 1867 by the Montana Territory Militia in response to the killing of John Bozeman. Named for the wife of a former acting Governor of the Montana Territory, Thomas Francis Meagher who drowned 1 Jul 1867 near [[Fort Benton]] Montana.¹ ² | ||
==Current Status== | ==Current Status== | ||
Only a historical marker remains. | Only a historical marker remains. | ||
---- | ---- | ||
{| | {| | ||
| Line 40: | Line 31: | ||
__NOTOC__ | __NOTOC__ | ||
__NOEDITSECTION__ | __NOEDITSECTION__ | ||
{{DEFAULTSORT:Elizabeth Meagher}} | |||
[[Category:All]] | |||
[[Category:Montana Forts]] | |||
[[Category:Montana All]] | |||
[[Category:Undeveloped]] | |||
[[Category:Private Property]] | |||
[[Category:Bozeman Trail|Bozeman Trail]] | |||
[[Category:{{PAGENAME}}]] | |||
[[Category:2010 Northern Trip]] | |||
Revision as of 19:24, 8 May 2010
Fort Elizabeth Meagher (1867-1867) - Established in the spring of 1867 by the Montana Territory Militia in response to the killing of John Bozeman. Named for the wife of a former acting Governor of the Montana Territory, Thomas Francis Meagher who drowned 1 Jul 1867 near Fort Benton Montana.¹ ²
Current Status
Only a historical marker remains.
|
{"selectable":false,"width":"500"} |
Location: 6 miles east of Bozeman, Montana on I90 near of Rocky Creek, historical marker only.¹ Maps & Images Lat: 45.642 Long: -110.918 |
Links:
Sources:
- Hart, Herbert M., Tour Guide to Old Western Forts, Pruett Publishing Co., Boulder CO, 1980, ISBN 0-87108-568-2, 70
- Wikipedia article on Thomas Meagher
- Frazer, Robert W., Forts of the West, University of Oklahoma Press, Norman OK, 1965, ISBN 0-8061-1250-6, page 80
Visited: No
Picture Gallery
|
Click on the picture to see a larger version. Contribute additional pictures - the more the better! |