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First 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. Fort Campbell was operated by [[Alexander Harvey]], a notorious trader on the Upper Missouri. Sold in 1860 to the [[American Fur Company]]. | First 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. Fort Campbell was operated by [[Alexander Harvey]], a notorious trader on the Upper Missouri. Sold in 1860 to the [[American Fur Company]]. | ||
== Current Status == | == Current Status == | ||
Marker only. | Marker only on the levee at Fort Benton. | ||
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(F) 47. | (F) 47.813771, -110.669382, Fort Campbell | ||
(1845-1860) | (1845-1860) | ||
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'''Location:''' Marker on the levee at the town of Fort Benton, Chouteau County, Montana. | '''Location:''' Marker on the levee at the town of Fort Benton, Chouteau County, Montana. Map point is the marker location. | ||
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Revision as of 20:22, 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 the American Fur Company.
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Fort Campbell (1) History
First 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. Fort Campbell was operated by Alexander Harvey, a notorious trader on the Upper Missouri. Sold in 1860 to the American Fur Company.
Current Status
Marker only on the levee at Fort Benton.
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Location: Marker on the levee at the town of Fort Benton, Chouteau County, Montana. Map point is the marker location. Maps & Images Lat: 47.813771 Long: -110.669382 |
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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