Fort Coontz

Fort Coontz (1812-1815) - A War of 1812 settler fort established in 1812 near Cottleville, Cottleville County, Missouri. Named Fort Coontz after Colonel John Coontz and Nicholas Coontz. Abandoned in 1815. Also known as Coontz Fort, Koontz Fort, Coonz Fort and Kountz Fort. History of Fort Coontz A settler fort erected about 1812 and located along Boone's Lick Road, about eight miles west of St. Charles, Missouri. Built as a log structure by the Coontz brothers as a protection against Indian attacks. The misspelling of the the name of the two brothers has resulted in misnaming the fort, even on the commemorative boulder marking the site, there it is spelled "Kountz". After the close of the War of 1812 in 1815, the fort became a tavern. Current Status Marker only. {"selectable":false,"width":"500"} Location: Cottleville, Cottleville County, Missouri. Map point is the marker location. Maps & Images Lat: 38.74433 Long: -90.63809 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: 500' See Also: 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 455. USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) Database Entry: 757276 Links: North American Forts - Fort Coontz Waymark - Boone's Lick Road - Kountz Fort (1800) [Adm. Robert E. Coontz's autobiography, From the Mississippi to the Sea p16] Visited: No