Fort Maginnis (1)

Fort Maginnis (1) (1880-1890) - A U.S. Army post established in 1880 by Captain Daingerfield Parker, 3rd U.S. Infantry, and named for Major Martin Maginnis, 11th Minnesota Infantry. Located near the present day ghost town of Giltedge in Fergus County, Montana. Abandoned in 1890.

Fort Maginnis 1886

Fort Maginnis

Fort Maginnis (1) History

Established on 22 Aug 1880 by Captain Daingerfield Parker, 3rd U.S. Infantry, to suppress Indian and civilian rustlers after the end of the Indian wars. One of five modern forts built after the Custer Massacre of 1876, Fort Keogh(1877), Fort Custer(1877), Fort Missoula(1877), Fort Assinniboine(1879) and Fort Maginnis(1880). Abandoned on 20 Jul 1890.

Current Status

Ruins only with some markings.

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Location: About 8 miles northeast of the ghost town of Giltedge, Fergus County, Montana, on Fort Maginnis road. Maps & Images Lat: 47.18278 Long: -109.13389 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: 4300'

Sources:

• Hart, Herbert M., Tour Guide to Old Western Forts, Pruett Publishing Co., Boulder CO, 1980, ISBN 0-87108-568-2, page 73
• Frazer, Robert W., Forts of the West, University of Oklahoma Press, Norman OK, 1965, ISBN 0-8061-1250-6, page 83

Links:

• North American Forts - Fort Maginnis
• RootsWeb history

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