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Revision as of 20:08, 28 September 2013
Fort Campbell (1) (1845-1860) - Established as a St. Louis Fur Company post in 1845 on the south side of the Missouri River and moved to the north side in 1847. Sold in 1860 to Chouteau and Company.
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Fort Campbell (1) History
Fort Campbell was operated by Alexander Harvey, a notorious trader on the Upper Missouri.
Current Status
Marker only.
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Location: Marker on the levee at the town of Fort Benton, Chouteau County, Montana. Maps & Images Lat: 47.81111 Long: -110.67222 |
Sources:
- Hart, Herbert M., Tour Guide to Old Western Forts, Pruett Publishing Co., Boulder CO, 1980, ISBN 0-87108-568-2, page 69
- 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 469
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