Fort Alexander (1)

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Fort Alexander (1) (1842-1850) - Established by Alexander McKenzie and Charles Larpenteur as an American Fur Company stockaded trading post in 1842. Discontinued in 1850.

Fort Alexander (1) History

Built as a 100' by 100' square stockaded trading post.

Current Status

Unknown


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Location: West of Forsyth, Rosebud County, Montana.

Maps & Images

Lat: 46.28333 Long: -106.8

Sources:

  • Hart, Herbert M., Tour Guide to Old Western Forts, Pruett Publishing Co., Boulder CO, 1980, ISBN 0-87108-568-2, page 68
  • 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 467

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