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== {{PAGENAME}} History == | == {{PAGENAME}} History == | ||
Capt. Bonneville began his expedition at [[Fort Osage]] in Missouri on 1 May 1832 following what became the [[Oregon Trail]], arriving at Green River in August 1832. The fort was established on Horse Creek and built as a 80' square stockade with two blockhouses in diagonal corners. Capt. Bonneville's expedition consisted of 110 men and 28 wagons and they spent several weeks constructing the fort. After completing the fort they moved from it to a series of fur trading rendezvous sites returning only sporadically to the fort. The post was finally abandoned in 1836. | Capt. Bonneville began his expedition at [[Fort Osage]] in Missouri on 1 May 1832 following what became the [[Oregon Trail]], arriving at Green River in August 1832. The fort was established on Horse Creek and built as a 80' square stockade with two blockhouses in diagonal corners. Capt. Bonneville's expedition consisted of 110 men and 28 wagons and they spent several weeks constructing the fort. After completing the fort they moved from it to a series of fur trading rendezvous sites returning only sporadically to the fort. The post was finally abandoned in 1836 when Capt. Bonneville returned to his military posting after overstaying his leave of absence. | ||
== Current Status == | == Current Status == | ||
An undeveloped site that has had some archaeological remains. | An undeveloped site that has had some archaeological remains. | ||
Revision as of 14:50, 30 May 2010
Fort Bonneville (1) (1832-1836) - Established in 1832 as an independent fur trading post by Capt. Benjamin L.E. Bonneville while on leave of absence from the U.S. Army. Named after Capt. Bonneville. Periodically occupied until 1836 and abandoned in 1836. Also known as Fort Nonsense.
Fort Bonneville (1) History
Capt. Bonneville began his expedition at Fort Osage in Missouri on 1 May 1832 following what became the Oregon Trail, arriving at Green River in August 1832. The fort was established on Horse Creek and built as a 80' square stockade with two blockhouses in diagonal corners. Capt. Bonneville's expedition consisted of 110 men and 28 wagons and they spent several weeks constructing the fort. After completing the fort they moved from it to a series of fur trading rendezvous sites returning only sporadically to the fort. The post was finally abandoned in 1836 when Capt. Bonneville returned to his military posting after overstaying his leave of absence.
Current Status
An undeveloped site that has had some archaeological remains.
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Location: Sublette County, Wyoming. Maps & Images Lat: 42.8929958 Long: -110.1340524 |
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 855
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