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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1837-1844) - A fur trading post established in 1837 by Colonel [[Ceran St. Vrain]] and [[William Bent]] as partners in "Bent, St. Vrain & Company". Located in Weld County, Colorado. Abandoned in 1844. | '''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1837-1844) - A fur trading post established in 1837 by Colonel [[Ceran St. Vrain]] and [[William Bent]] as partners in "Bent, St. Vrain & Company". Located near the confluence of the South Platt River and St Vrain Creek in Weld County, Colorado. Abandoned in 1844. | ||
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Revision as of 18:28, 30 September 2011
Fort St Vrain (1837-1844) - A fur trading post established in 1837 by Colonel Ceran St. Vrain and William Bent as partners in "Bent, St. Vrain & Company". Located near the confluence of the South Platt River and St Vrain Creek in Weld County, Colorado. Abandoned in 1844.
Fort St Vrain History
Current Status
1911 DAR marker only in Weld County, Colorado
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Location: Weld County, Colorado. Maps & Images Lat: 40.278904 Long: -104.854766 |
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 111
- Hart, Herbert M., Tour Guide to Old Western Forts, Pruett Publishing Co., Boulder CO, 1980, ISBN 0-87108-568-2, page 46
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Visited: 29 Sep 2011
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