Fort Uncompahgre

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Fort Uncompahgre (1825-1844) - A fur trading post first established in 1825 by Antoine Robidoux in Delta County, Colorado. Abandoned in 1844. Also known as Fort Robidoux.

Fort Uncompahgre History

Current Status

A replica is part of Confluence City Park in Delta, Delta County, Colorado. Map point is the replica.

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Location: Confluence Park, Delta, Delta County, Colorado.

Maps & Images

Lat: 38.7345 Long: -108.1512

  • Multi Maps from ACME
  • Maps from Bing
  • Maps from Google
  • Elevation: 4,888'

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 113
  • Hart, Herbert M., Tour Guide to Old Western Forts, Pruett Publishing Co., Boulder CO, 1980, ISBN 0-87108-568-2, page 45

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