Fort Defiance (2)

Fort Defiance (2) (1845-1851) - First established as a trading post in 1845 by an ex employee of the American Fur Company named Bouis. Abandoned in 1851. Also known as Fort Bouis.

Current Status

Unknown.

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Location: Lyman County, South Dakota. Maps & Images Lat: 44.1097099 Long: -99.7045578 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: 1,421'

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 728

Links:

• North American Forts - Fort Defiance

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