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Revision as of 17:57, 15 September 2012
Camp Augur (1869-1871) - Established 28 Jun 1869 as a sub post of Fort Bridger by 1st Lt. Patrick H. Breslin, 4th U.S. Infantry, named after Brigadier General Christopher C. Augur. Reorganized as a separate post 28 Mar 1870 and renamed Camp Brown after Captain Frederick H. Brown, 15th U.S. Infantry, killed in the Fetterman massacre. Camp Brown was moved to Fort Washakie in 1871.
Camp Augur History
Established to protect both local Indian tribes and settlers in the Sweetwater Mining District.
Built as a 175' by 125' enclosure surrounded by a ditch. The enclosure protected log cabins with sod roofs.
Current Status
Granite marker.
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Location: In the city of Lander, Fremont County, Wyoming, on Main St. near 3rd St. Maps & Images Lat: 42.833115 Long: -108.731174 |
Sources:
- Hart, Herbert M., Tour Guide to Old Western Forts, Pruett Publishing Co., Boulder CO, 1980, ISBN 0-87108-568-2, page 196
- Frazer, Robert W., Forts of the West, University of Oklahoma Press, Norman OK, 1965, ISBN 0-8061-1250-6, page 177
- 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 863
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