Fort St Vrain

Fort St Vrain (1837-1844) - An adobe 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. Also known as Fort Lookout and Fort George (8).

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 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: 4,764'

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

Links:

• North American Forts - Fort St Vrain
• Wikipedia - Fort St Vrain

Visited: 29 Sep 2011

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