Fort Cass (1)

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Fort Cass (1) (1832-1835) - Established in 1832 by Samuel Tulloch as an American Fur Company fur trading post. Abandoned about 1835. Also known as Tulloch's Fort.

Fort Cass (1) History

Built as a 130' by 130' stockaded fur trading post with two bastions at the extreme corners.

Current Status

Unknown


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Location: North of Bighorn, Montana.

Maps & Images

Lat: 46.16889 Long: -107.44861

Sources:

  • Hart, Herbert M., Tour Guide to Old Western Forts, Pruett Publishing Co., Boulder CO, 1980, ISBN 0-87108-568-2, page 69
  • 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 469

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