Fort Bonneville (1)

Fort Bonneville (1) (1832-1836) - Established in 1832 as a fur trading post by Capt. Benjamin L.E. Bonneville while on leave of absence from the U.S. Army. Named after Capt. Bonneville. Periodically occupied until 1836 and abandoned in 1836. Also known as Fort Nonsense.

Fort Bonneville (1) History

Built as a 80' square stockade with two blockhouses in diagonal corners

Current Status

An undeveloped site that has had some archaeological remains.

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Location: Sublette County, Wyoming. Maps & Images Lat: 42.8929958 Long: -110.1340524 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: 7,267'

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 855

Links:

• North American Forts - Fort Bonneville
• BLM - Fort Bonneville

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