Fort Dilts

Fort Dilts (1864-1864) - A immigrant wagon train defense established in 1864 during an Indian attack on a wagon train in Bowman County, North Dakota. The attack lasted for 14 days during which the settlers built a sod breast work while awaiting a relief. Named for Jefferson Dilts, the wagon train scout who was killed during the attack. Abandoned in 1864.

Current Status

Traces remain in Bowman County, North Dakota.

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USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) Database Entry: 1033937

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Location: Fort Dilts State Park, Bowman County, North Dakota. Maps & Images Lat: 46.2794510 Long: -103.7743673 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: 3094'

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 630
• Hart, Herbert M., Tour Guide to Old Western Forts, Pruett Publishing Co., Boulder CO, 1980, ISBN 0-87108-568-2,page 113

Links:

• North American Forts - Fort Dilts

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