Category:Fort Ellis
Fort Ellis (1867-1886) - Fort Ellis was established 27 Aug 1867 by Captain R. S. LaMotte and two companies of the 2nd U.S. Cavalry and was named for Colonel Augustus Van Horne Ellis who was killed 2 Jul 1863 at Gettysburg. The fort protected settlers in the Gallatin valley from hostile Indians.
Fort Ellis History
The fort was Lieutenant Gustavus C. Doane, 2nd U.S. Cavalry, became well known for his exploration of Yellowstone National Park while stationed at Fort Ellis. Doane also explored the Snake River during his career and accompanied the Howgate Arctic expedition in Greenland in 1880.
The fort was decommissioned in 1886.
Current Status
Very few remains are left at the actual site, now occupied by the Fort Ellis Experimental Station of Montana State University.
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Location: <<Location Text>> Maps & Images Lat: 45.670174 Long: -110.980582 |
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- Hart, Herbert M., Tour Guide to Old Western Forts, Pruett Publishing Co., Boulder CO, 1980, ISBN: 0-87108-568-2
- Field, Ron, Forts of the American Frontier 1820-91: Central and Northern Plains, Osprey Publishing, Elms Court, Chapel Way, Botley, Oxford OX2 9LP, United Kingdom, 2005, ISBN: 1 84176 775 1
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