Fort St Vrain

Fort St Vrain (1837-1844) - A 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.

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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