Fort Rice (1)

Fort Rice (1) (1864-1879) - A U.S. Army post established in 1864 during the U.S. Civil War by Brigadier General Alfred Sully in Morton County, North Dakota. Named 12 May 1864 for Brigadier general James C. Rice, who was killed 10 May 1864 at the Battle of Laurel Hill, Virginia. Abandoned in 1879.

Current Status

Fort Rice State Historic Site, Morton County, North Dakota

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USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) Database Entry: 1029019

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Location: Fort Rice State Historic Site, Morton County, North Dakota. Maps & Images Lat: 46.5130498 Long: -100.5820655 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: 1624'

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 632-633
• Hart, Herbert M., Tour Guide to Old Western Forts, Pruett Publishing Co., Boulder CO, 1980, ISBN 0-87108-568-2,page 115

Links:

• North American Forts - Fort Rice
• North Dakota Historical Society - Fort Rice
• Wikipedia - Fort Rice

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