Fort Belle Fontaine

Fort Belle Fontaine (1805-1826) - First established in 1805 by Ltc. Jacob Kingsbury, 1st U.S. Infantry. Named after a local pure water spring. Abandoned in 1826.

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Location: Fort Bellefontaine County Park, St. Louis County, Missouri. Maps & Images Lat: 38.8361604 Long: -90.242056 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: 489'

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 453-454

Links:

• North American Forts - Fort Bellefontaine
• Fort Belle Fontaine Park

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