Old Forts submitted by MTHoines@prodigy.net FORT ALEXANDER ( Fort Crow) 1842 - 1850. Established 1842 by Charles Larpentuer on the left bank of the Yellowstone opposite the mouth of the Rosebud. Named for Alexander Culbertson, it replaced Fort Van Buren. Abandoned 1850 for Fort Sarpy. It was called Fort Crow by the Blackfeet who opposed its contruction. P. 240 The Frontier Years. Pp. 30/31 (map), 54, 77 The Plainsmen of the Yellowstone. P. 76 The Montana Frontier. P. 82 History of Montana. P. 6 Old Forts of Montana. P. 939 Fur Trade of the Far West. Pp. 146 - 148 Fourty Years a Fur Trader. Map, Adventure Trails. FORT ANDREWS Established 1862 on Missouri 15 miles above the Mussleshell. Built by George Steel. It was named for Andrew Dawson. P. 77 The Montana Frontier. FORT ASSINIBOINE #1 1834 - 1835. A temporary post at a point some distance above Fort Union where the steamer Assiniboine ran aground in the summer of 1834. It was intended to make it an outpost of Union. 100' square. Abandoned April 2, 1835 and the property brought back to Fort Union. P. 938 Fur Trade of The Far West. FORT ASSINIBOINE 1879 - 1911. Contruction began 1878. Located on Milk river north if Bear Paw Mountains, 6 miles south west of Havre. It was built to keep the Sioux in Canada and prevent raids in the U.S. Largest military installation in Montana. 104 buildings. It is now a U.S. experiment station. Some remains are standing. P. 45 Historic Upper Missouri. P. 92 Names on the Face of Montana. P .6. Old Forts of Montana. P. 107 Montana: A history of two Centuries. P. 197 The Montana Frontier. Pp. 367/368 Fort Benton. P. 37 Montana's Historical Hiway Markers. Map, Adventure Trails. CAMP BAKER ( Fort Logan ) 1869 - 1880. Established November 1,1869 by the U.S. Army to protect the Fort Benton to Helena freight road. Located 18 miles north and west of White Sulfur Springs. Renamed Fort Logan 1879 for Captain Wm. Logan who was killed at the battle of the Big Hole. Originally named for Major E.M. Baker of Fort Ellis. Some buildings still standing. P. 11 Old Forts of Montana. P. 40 Names on the Face of Montana. P. 389 History of Montana. P. 197 The Montana Frontier. FORT BELKNAP 1871 - 1886, near Chinook. Trading post for Fort Belknap reservation and subagency for the River Crows. P. 92 Names on the Face of Montana. P. 6 Old Forts of Montana. P. 91 Montana: A History of Two Centuries. P. 110 Fort Benton. Map, Adventure Trails. FORT BENTON # 1 1822 - 1824. Established 1822 at the mouth of the Big Horn following the reorganization of the Missouri Fur Co. under Joshua Pilcher. Abandoned 1824. Also see Fort Lisa, Fort Cass and Big Horn Post. Pp. 30,31,61 Plainsmen of the Yellowstone. P. 75 The Montana Frontier. P. 71 History of Montana. P. 39 Montana: A History of Two centuries. P. 7 Old Forts of Montana. Pp. 147, 938 Fur Trade of The Far West vol. 1. P. 284 The Beaver Men. P. 61 King Of the High Missouri. Map, Adventure Trails. FORT BENTON 1850 - 1881. Established 1846 by Alexander Culbertson. who moved log buildings from old Fort Lewis. Built of adobe starting 1850. Named for Senator Thomas Hart Benton of Missouri, Christmas 1850. First steamboat arrived here summer of 1860. Last steamboat 1922. Army troops stationed here off and on 1866 - 81. Some ruins still there. See Fort Lewis and Fort Clay. Pp. 76, 197 The Montana Frontier. P. 90 History of Montana. P. 8 Historic Upper Missouri. P. 92 Names on the Face of Montana. P. 6 Old Forts of Montana. P. 937 Fur Trade of the Far West. P. 68 The Blackfeet. P. 117 The Road to Virginia City. Pp. 46, 89 Montana: A History of Two Centuries. P. 161 Whoop Up Country. P. 89 King of the High Missouri. BIG HORN POST 1823 - 1824. Established fall 1823 by Andrew Henry. Abandoned 1824. Located at the mouth of the Big Horn river. P. 938 Fur Trade of The Far West. BRASEAU'S HOUSES 1836 - 1838. Located on the left bank of the Yellowstone about 50 miles above the mouth. They were built by a well known trader, John Braseau who was employed at Fort Union. P. 938 Fur Trade of the Far West. P. 113 The Montana Frontier. P. 101 Fourty Years A Fur Trader. FORT BROWNING 1868 - 1873. Located at the junction of Peoples Creek and Milk river, 2 miles southwest of Dodson. It was the agency post for the Assinibione and Upper Sioux. Named for O.H. Browning, Secretary of the Interior. It was abandoned in 1873 when the Assinibione were moved to Fort Belknap and the Sioux to Fort Peck. P. 33 Pioneering in Montana. P. 93 Names on the Face of Montana. P. 7 Old Forts of Montana. FORT BRULE See Fort McKenzie. FORT BUFORD 1865 - 1885. Located on the Missouri opposite the mouth of the Yellowstone. Built by the army, some of the materials used in its construction were salvaged from Fort Union. P. 85 Plainsmen of the Yellowstone. P. 44 Tour Guide to Old Forts. FORT CAMPBELL 1845 - 1860. Built by Harvey, Primeau & Co. Named for Robert Campbell. First adobe fort. Located 6 miles upstream of Fort Benton and a short distance below Fort Clay. It was originally made of logs and located 9 miles dowstream of Fort Benton. It was rebuilt at the site of old fort Lewis of adobe. P. 213 Wilderness Kingdom. Pp. 14, 15, 19 Historic Upper Missouri. P. 93 Names on the Face of Montana. P. 7 Old Forts of Montana. P. 68 The Blackfeet. P. 77 The Montana Frontier. Pp. 16/17 Fort Benton. P. 73 King of the High Missouri. Map, Adventure Trails. CARROLL (Fort Carroll) Eatablished 1874 by the Diamond R transportation Co., of which Matthew Carroll was a founder, to move freight and passengers from the docks on Missouri river to Helena. Located 30 miles above the mouth of the Mussleshell on the Missouri. It was situated in a stand of cottonwoods whose banks were 4/5 feet above water. Joseph Kipp had a trading post here 1880 - 1882 consisting of trade store, store house & factors residence. Some remains left. Pp. 43, 93 Names on the face of Montana. P. 104 Yellowstone Kelly. P. 37 Blackfeet and Buffalo. Map, end papers, Before Barbed Wire. FORT CASS (Tullochs Fort) 1832 - 1835. Established 1832 by Samuel Tulloch for the American Fur Co. to trade with the Crow tribe. It was named for Lewis Cass of Michigan. Located three miles below the mouth of the Big Horn on the east bank of the Yellowstone it was 130 feet square, made of cottonwood pickets with 2 bastions at the extreme corners. Abandoned 1835 and replaced by Fort Van Buren. See Fort Lisa. P. 70 Across the Wide Missouri. Pp. 76 The Montana Frontier. P. 82 History of Montana. Pp. 30,31, 77 Plainsmen of the Yellowstone. P. 93 Names on the Face of Montana. P. 7 Old Forts of Montana. P. 936/938 Fur Tradr of the Far West. P. 45 Montana: A History of Two Centuries. FORT C.F. SMITH 1866 - 1868. Established August 12, 1866 by 2 companies of the 18th infantry under Lt. Col. N.C. Kinney, Jim Bridger was the guide. Named for Gen. C.F. Smith of Mexican War distinction. It was originally called Fort Ransome. Located on benchland 500 yards east of the Big Horn river where it flows from the canyon. Site of the Hayfield fight August 1, 1867. Abandoned 1868. Some ruins remain. P. 324 Jim Bridger. P. 39 Custer's Luck. P. 19 Fourty Miles a Day ( Sketch ). P. 197 The Montana Frontier. P. 27 Montana's Historical Hiway Markers. FORT CHARDON( F.A.C. ) 1844 - 1845. Opposite the mouth of the Judith on the Missouri. Built by F. A. Chardon after the abandonment of Fort McKenzie. Est. April 5,1844. Abandonded 1845, burned 1846. Fort Lewis was built at this time. P. 89 History of Montana. Pp 100/101 Historic Upper Missouri. P. 94 Names on the face of Montana. Pp. 372, 936, 937 Fur Trade of the Far West. P. 67 The Blackfeet. P. The Montana Frontier. P. 14 Fort Benton. P. 67 King of the High Missouri. P.83 Montana's Historical Hiway Markers. FORT CHARLES A few miles above Poplar river 1863. Possibly a low water freight drop for steamboats. P. 43 Fort Benton. FORT CLAGGET( Camp Cooke ) 1866 - 1869. Founded July 11, 1866. First military post in Montana Territory. Built by 13th regiment of Infantry under Major William Clinton. Located just upstream from the mouth of the Judith on the Missouri to control the Blackfeet. Closed 1869 and troops moved to Fort Benton. Only debris remains of the fort. Powers - Norris freight warehouse still stands at Judith landing. See Lohse ferry, Judith landing. P. 97 Custers Luck. Pp. 88, 89, 90, 91, 92 Historic Upper Missouri. Pp. 40, 53, 94 Names on the Face of Montana. P. 8 Old Forts of Montana. P/ 244 The Blackfeet. Pp. 185, 299 History of Montana. P. 89 Montana: A History of Two Centuries. P. 197 The Montana Frontier. Pp. 57/58 Fort Benton. FORT CLAY 1847 - 1850. A relocation of Fort Lewis, March 19, 1847. Renamed Fort Benton December 25, 1850. See Fort Lewis, Fort Benton. Pp. 208, 212, 213, 216 Wilderness Kingdom. P. 8 Old Forts of Montana. P. 68 The Blackfeet. P. 305 Fort Benton. FORT CONNAH 1846 - 1872. Southernmost post of the Hudson Bay Co. Established 1846 and named after the Scottish river Connen. It was built by Angus McDonald and Neil McArthur. Located northeast of St, Ignatius, on Post Creek, it was abandoned in 1872. Old stone house remains. Historical marker on the hiway. P. 36 Montana: A History of Two Centuries. P. 94 Names on the Face of Montana. P. 8 Old Forts of Montana. P. 75 The Montana Frontier. P. 30 Montana Historical Hiway Markers. FORT CONRAD 1875 - 1878. Built by Charles Conrad 1875, it was located on the south bank of the Marias river above the mouth of the Dry Fork. 80 miles NW of Fort Benton. Connecting log cabins formed three sides of a square 150' by 150'. East side was a high stockade of logs with a gate for wagons. The fort was bought by Joseph Kipp in 1878 ( son of James Kipp ) Pp. 3, 26, 372 Blackfeet and Buffalo. P. 296 Fort benton. FORT COPELIN 1865. Stockade erected to protect frieght left at Milk river by steamboats. It was divided into 3 sections to house goods of freight owners. See Fort Jacobs, Fort Keiser. P. 52 Fort Benton. FORT COTTON 1842. Operated by Fox, Livingston & Co. on the site which later became Fort Lewis. Closed shortly after. 18 miles above Fort Benton. It was named for a partner in the company. Also called Fort Honore. P. 68 The Blackfeet. P. 77 The Montana Frontier. CAMP COOKE See Fort Clagget FORT CROW This was Fort Alexander, located on the Yellowstone. CROW AGENCY ( Fort Parker ) As a result of the treaty of 1868, an agency was established in 1869. Located a few miles below the great bend of the Yellowstone on a high bench on the south side near the mouth of Mission Creek. Named Fort Parker for E.S. Parker, Commissioner of Indian Affairs. The agency was moved to the Stillwater valley near the junction of East & West Rosebud rivers in 1875 to get away from whiskey peddlers at Bensons Landing. It was moved to the present location May 26, 1883. Pp. 428 - 442 Plainsmen of the Yellowstone. P. 206 History of Montana. FORT CUSTER 1877 - 1898. Established 1877 by U.S. Army to control the Crow Indians. Located on the high point between the Big Horn & Little Big Horn rivers south of Hardin. Abandoned April 17, 1898. Sometimes referred to as Big Horn Post. No remains, monument at site. Named for Major General George A. Custer. Pp. 102, 115 Pioneering in Montana. Pp. 316, 317 Plainsmen of the Yellowstone. P. 94 Names on the Face of Montana. P. 8 Old Forts of Montana. P. 102 Montana: A History of Two Centuries. P. 197 The Montana Frontier. Map, Adventure Trails. FORT DAUPHIN Established 1860 at the mouth of Milk river by Louis Dauphin, a Creole trapper. He was killed by Sioux near here in 1865. P. 77 The Montana Frontier. P. 95 Names on the Face of Montana. FORT ELLIS 1867 - 1889. Established 1867 to protect the residents of the Gallatin valley from indian raids. Located 3 miles east of Bozeman. Built by 3 companies of the 13th infantry from Camp Cooke under the command of Captain R.S. LaMotte. It was a stockade of logs 390' x 458' x 10' high. Named for Col. F. Augustus Ellis who was killed at Gettysburg. Closed 1889. P. 48 Adventure Trails. P. 299 History of Montana. P. 95 Names on the Face of Montana. P. 8 Old Forts Of Montana. P. 90 Montana: A History of Two Centuries. P. 197 The Montana Frontier. FORT FIZZLE Temporary barricade about 5 miles above the mouth of Lolo canyon. Erected July 25, 1877 by Capt. C.C. Rawn in an attempt to halt the flight of the Nez Perce. Nicknamed Fort Fizzle after the failure to stop the indians. No Remains. P. 222 The Flight of the Nez Perce. Pp. 468, 469 History of Montana. P. 104 Montana: A History of Two Centuries. FLATHEAD POST See Saleesh House. FORT FLOYD Established 1828 at the mouth of the Yellowstone by James Kipp for the American Fur Co. Renamed Fort Union the next year. P. 79 History of Montana. P. 197 Adventure Trails. P. 43 Montana: A History of Two Centuries. P. 330 Fur Trade of the Far West. P. 7 Fort Benton. FORT FOX & LIVINGSTON Established 1842 to compete with the American Fur Co. by Fox, Livingston & Co. Located approximately 11 miles below Fort Benton on the East bank at or near Shonkin Creek. Moved in 1844 to the site of the first Fort Lewis. Bought out by the American Fur Co. May, 1845. P. 23 Historic Upper Missouri. P. 206 The Last Best Place. Pp. 15, 16 Fort Benton. FORT GALPIN Established 1862 12 miles above the mouth of the Milk river by LaBarge, Harkness & Co. It was built by Charles Larpentuer and named for William & Charles Galpin who were partners in LaBarge, Harkness & Co. P. 16 Pioneering in Montana. Pp 356, 367 Black Robe. P. 77 The Montana Frontier. P. 289 Fourty Years a Fur Trader. P. 150 King of the High Missouri. Old Forts Of Montana. Names on the Face of Montana. FORT GILBERT 1864 - 1867. Located on the on the Yellowstone north of Sidney. The site was at the edge of the Fort Buford reservation. Named after Col. Gilbert commanding officer at Fort Buford. Trading post. P.63 Montana's Historical Hiway Markers. P. 9 Tour Guide to Old Forts. FORT WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON 1892 to present. Located near Helena. Abandoned by the Army 1913, later used by the National Guard, still later by the V.A. First named for President Benjamin Harrison it was renamed in 1906. P. 96 Names on the Face of Montana. P. 13 Old Forts of Montana. P. 197 The Montana Frontier. Map, Adventure Trails. FORT HAWLEY Established 1866 by Louis Rivet of the Northwest Fur Co. It was named for A.F. Hawley a partner in the company. Located below Fort Benton on the south side of the Missouri, 20 miles above the Mussleshell. It was established to trade with the River Crows. P. 201 Pioneering in Montana. P. 177 Adventure Trails. P. 96 Names on the Face of Montana P. 9 Old Forts of Montana. P. 121 Road to Virginia City. Pp. 66, 196 Fort Benton. Pp. King of the High Missouri. Map, Adventure Trails. FORT HENRY Established 1822 at the junction of the Missouri and Yellowstone rivers. Named for Andrew Henry. Destroyed by indians 1823. See Fort Union. Pp. 64, 65 Plainsmen of the Yellowstone. Pp. 74, 76 History of Montana. P. 40 Montana: A History of Two Centuries. P. 96 Names on the Face of Montana. FORT HONORE See Fort Cotton. FORT HOWES A rock walled redoubt on a hill above the Howes ranch south of Ashland. It was built as civil defense against a threatened outbreak by the Cheyennes in 1897. 10' x 18' with rock walls and a plank roof. P. 97 Names on the Face of Montana. HOWES HOUSE 1810. Built by agents of the Hudson Bay Co. to compete with the Northwest Co. Located north of Flathead Lake. P. 75 The Montana Frontier. Pp. 35 - 37 Montana: A History of Two Centuries FORT JACKSON Established Dec 1833 by F.A. Chardon near the mouth of the Poplar river. Named for Andrew Jackson. It was 50' square. Abandoned 1834. P. 97 Names on the Face of Montana. P. 9 Old Forts of Montana. P. 935 Fur Trade of the Far West. P. 76 The Montana Frontier. P. 9 Tour Guide to Old Forts. FORT JACOBS See Fort Coplin, Fort Keiser CANTONMENT JORDAN 1859 - 1860. Winter camp of the road crew of Captain John Mullan. Near DeBorgia. P. 9 Tour Guide to Old Forts. JUDITH LANDING Established between 1876 & 1881. Buildings from Fort Clagget were moved east to the downriver side of the Judith river. Bought by Major Gilman R. "Bill" Norris in late 1883. Later Norris entered partnership with T.C. Power & Bros. Heavily damaged in the flood of 1908. Pp. 96 - 99 Historic Upper Missouri. FORT KEISER See Fort Jacobs, Fort Copelin. FORT KEOGH 1877 - 1908. Established February 19, 1877 to meet the last indian resistance. Previously known as Tongue River Cantonment. It was named for Captain Myles W. Keogh who died with Custer. Located at the junction of the Tongue and Yellowstone rivers. Closed 1908. Some remains. Pp. 316. 317 Plainsmen of the Yellowstone. P. 97 Names on the Face of Montana. P. 9 Old Forts of Montana. Pp. 101, 102, 103 Montana: A History of Two Centuries. Pp. 82, 114, 179 Fourty Miles a Day ( Pictures ). P. 197 The Montana Frontier. FORT KIPP Established 1860 above the Mouth of Big Muddy Creek. Named for James Kipp. See Fort Stewart. P. 77 The Montana Frontier. KOOTENAI POST Established 1808 by Finan McDonald for the Northwest Co. near Libby. Relocated upstream three years later, near Jennings. P. 35 Montana: A History of Two Centuries. P. 98 Names on the Face of Montana. P. 61 History of Montana. P. 75 The Montana Frontier. FORT LABARGE Established 1862 by LaBarge, Harkness & Co. to compete with the American Fur Co. Located one mile upstream from Fort Benton. The firm went bankrupt in 1863 when the river was unusually low and they were unable to deliver the goods they had contracted. Sold at Sheriffs auction October 10, 1866. Named for the LaBarge brothers Joseph and John. It was constructed by James Harkness. P.14 Historic Upper Missouri. P. 10 Old Forts of Montana. P. 77 The Montana Frontier. P. 41 Fort Benton. Pp. 150 - 152 King of the High Missouri. FORT LEWIS 1845 - 1847. Established by Alexander Culbertson January 1, 1845. Located west of the mouth of the Marias river, it was named in honor of Meriwether Lewis. 5 Miles above present day Fort Benton. 150' square. On March 19, 1847 it was moved to a new site and named Fort Clay. On Christmas of 1850 it was renamed Fort Benton. See Fort Benton, Fort Clay Pp. 208, 212, 213. 269 Wilderness Kingdom. P 76 The Montana Frontier. Pp. 89, 90 History of Montana. P. 8 Historic Upper Missouri. P. 46 Montana: A History of Two Centuries. P. 937 Fur Trade of the Far West. Pp. 67, 68 The Blackfeet. P. 10 Old Forts of Montana. Pp. 14, 15 Fort Benton. LEWIS AND CLARK FORT( Three Forks Post ) Established April 10, 1810 by Andrew Henry and Pierre Menard guided by John Colter. Located at the Three Forks of the Missouri between the Madison and Jefferson rivers. Stockade 300' square. Abandoned in the fall of 1810 because of indian harrassment. First mentioned as a possible site of a fort by Lewis and Clark in their journals. P. 69 History of Montana. P. 39 Montana: A History of Two Centuries. Pp. 141, 159, 937 Fur Trade of the Far West. P 13 Old Forts Of Montana. P. 153 The Last Best Place. P. 75 The Montana Frontier. FORT LISA ( Fort Remon) 1807 - 1811. Established November 1807 by John Colter and Manual Lisa. Located at the mouth of the Big Horn river it was Montanas first permanent dwelling. Abandoned in the summer of 1811. It was briefly known as Fort Benton. Several other forts occupied this site later on. See Fort Raymond, Fort Manual, Fort Benton #1. Fort Cass, Fort Pease, Terry's Landing. P. 75 The Montana Frontier. Pp. 66, 70 History of Montana. Pp. 38,39 The Plainsmen of the Yellowstone. Pp. 38, 39 Montana: A History of Two Centuries. Pp.119, 938 Fur Trade of the Far West. P. 11 Old Forts of Montana. P. 245 The Beaver Men. FORT LOGAN See Camp Baker FORT MAGINNIS #1 1875 - 1879. A trading post of T.C. Power firm located on the Blackfeet reservation, first at Badger Creek then moved to Birch Creek. P. 99 Names on the Face of Montana. FORT MAGINNIS 1880 - 1890. Established 1880 by Captain Dangerfield Park of the U.S. Army to protect cattlemen from raiding indians. Named for Major Martin Maginnis, Montanas territorial delegate to congress. Located 20 miles northeast of Lewistown. It was abandoned April 10, 1890. P. 145 Pioneering in Montana. Pp. 116, 117 Montana High Wide and Handsome. P. 11 Old Forts of Montana. P. 390 History of Montana. P. 107 Montana: A History of Two Centuries. P. 13 Spring/Summer 1990 Hoofprints. P. 197 The Montana Frontier. P. 34 Montana's Historical Hiway Markers. FORT MCKENZIE 1832 - 1844. Established 1832 by the American Fur Co. to trade with the Blackfeet. Located on the north bank of the Missouri 6 miles above the mouth of the Marias, near Loma. Built by David D. Mitchell it was named for Kenneth McKenzie. 140' square. Abandoned in 1844. See Fort Piegan, also called Fort Brule'. Pp. 208, 216 Wilderness Kingdom. P 76 The Montana Frontier. Pp. 81, 82, 88, 89 History of Montana. P. 25 - 29 Historic Upper Missouri. P. 45 Montana: A History of Two Centuries. Pp. 371, 372, 936 Fur Trade of the Far West. Pp. 60 - 67 The Blackfeet. P. 10 Old Forts of Montana. Pp. 9 - 14 Fort Benton. P. 127 Plainsmen of the Yellowstone. FORT MEAGHER Established 1867 by acting Governor Meagher at the mouth of the Sheilds river for the Montana militia during the indian scare. Closed the same year. Commanded by Neil Howie. Also called Camp Howie, Camp Smith. P. 294 - 298 History of Montana. P. 8 Old Forts of Montana. FORT MISSOULA 1877 - 1946. Established June 1877 by Captain C.C. Rawn. Located 5 miles south of Missoula it was garrisoned by 1 company of infantry. Closed 1946. Some buildings/museum. P. 215 Flight of the Nez Perce. P. 10 Old Forts of Montana. P. 317 History of Montana. P. 197 The Montana Frontier. FORT MORTIMER Established 1842 by Fox, Livingston & Co. on the site of old Fort William. P. 76 The Montana Frontier. FORT MUSSLESHELL 1860 - 1870. Located at the mouth of the Mussleshell river to trade with the River Crows and Gros Ventres. P. 11 Old Forts of Montana. P. 42 Montana's Historical Hiway Markers. Map, Adventure Trails. FORT OWEN Estabilshed 1850 by Major John Owen an indian trader. He purchased St. Mary's Mission from the Jesuits. He later acted as indian agent. Also had extensive farming operation, sawmill & gristmill. First permanently located cattle ranch in Montana. Located near Stevensville. Fort was 250' x 125' adobe with 15' walls and 2 bastions. Originally established as St Mary's Mission 1841. Some buildings restored. P. 159 Prospecting in Montana. P. 20 Adventure Trails. P. 217 Flight of the Nez Perce. P. 11 Old Forts of Montana. P. 49 Montana: A History of Two centuries. P. 25 Montana's Historical Hiway Markers. FORT PARKER 1868 - 1875. See Crow Agency. FORT PEASE Established June 24, 1875 by Gallatin valley traders. Named for Fellows D. Pease, indian trader. Located just below the mouth of the Big Horn not far from old Fort Lisa. It was 235' sqaure. Three sides were log houses and the other of poles.The fort was held under siege by the Sioux until it was relieved by U.S. troops. This site was used by the army in 1876 during the Sioux wars. It was then called Terry's Landing. Also see Fort Cass. Pp. 20 - 22 The Frontier Years. Pp. 221 - 226 Plainsmen of the Yellowstone. P. 40 The Sioux War of 1876. FORT PECK 1867 - 1879. Established 1867 by Abel Farwell. Stockade was 300' square with 3 bastions across the front and 2 in the rear. It became the indian agency for the Lower Assinibione & four Sioux tribes in 1871. Named for Col. Campbell Peck of Troy New York. It was abandoned in 1879. The location is now covered by the waters of Fort Peck Resevior, just above the dam. Across from the mouth of Big Dry Creek. P. 11 Old Forts Of Montana. P. 63 Montana's Historical Hiway Markers. P. 11 Tour Guide to Old Forts. FORT PIEGAN 1831 - 1832. Established October 1831 by James Kipp for the American Fur Co. Located by the mouth of the Marias river, near Loma. The first successful trading post amoung the Blackfeet. Abandoned 1832 in favor of Fort McKenzie, it was burned by the Blackfeet. 110' square with three large log buildings. Gate protected by enclosure 25'square. Pallisades 25' high. P. 70 Across the wide Missouri. P. 75 The Montana Frontier. P. 81 History of Montana. Pp. 38, 39 Historic Upper Missouri. P. 45 Montana: A History of Two Centuries. Pp. 333 - 335, 936 Fur Trade of the Far West. Pp. 11, 12 Old Forts Of Montana. Pp. 147, 148, 174 - 177 The Last Best Place. Pp. 7, 8 Fort Benton. FORT POPLAR Built 1861 by Charles Larpenteur. Located at Poplar. P. 77 The Montana Frontier. Map, Adventure Trails. PORTUGESE HOUSES 1830? Located on the Powder river downstream from Broadus. Trading post established by Antonio Mateo for Captain Benjamin Louis Eulalie de Bonneville. Near the junction of the north and south forks of the Powder river. Pp. 30, 31, 72, 118 Plainsmen of the Yellowstone. P. 940 Fur Tarde of the Far West. P. 25 Old Forts of Montana. FORT RANSOME See Fort C. F. Smith. REEDS FORT 1873 - 1888. Established 1873/1874 by "Major" Reed to capitalize on the trade along the old Carroll road. A cabin remains in present day Lewistown. Abandoned 1888. Reed was a former agent at Milk river in partnership with Bowles. P. 179 Adventure Trails. P. 12 Old Forts Of Montana. Pp. 90, 91 Yellowstone Kelly. CAMP REEVE Listed in Terry's report of 1868 as being located at the mouth of the Mussleshell. Stockaded post garrisoned by troops from Camp Cooke. P. 12 Tour Guide to Old Forts. P. The Montana Frontier. SALEESH HOUSE ( Flathead Post ) Established 1809 by David Thompson for the Northwest Co. Located 2 miles east of Thompson Falls, on the Clarks Fork river just below its junction with the Thompson river. In 1824 it was moved to a site near Eddy and renamed Flathead Post under James McMillan and Ross Cox. P. 113 Adventure Trails. P. 75 The Montana Frontier. P. 61 History of Montana. Pp. 35 - 37 Montana: A History of Two Centuries. Map, Adventure Trails. FORT SARPY #1 AND #2 1850 - 1860. Built in 1850 by Alexander Culbertson to replace Fort Alexander. Located on the north side of the Yellowstone below the mouth of the Rosebud. It was named for J.B. Sarpy, a partner in the American Fur Co. The fort was rebuilt in 1857 by Robert Meldrum and located about 25 miles below the mouth of the Big Horn. Abandoned 1859 or 1860. Approximately 100' square of upright cottonwood pickets 15' high. Pp. 77,78 Plainsmen of the Yellowstone. P. 76 The Montana Frontier. P. 82 History of Montana. P. 388, 939 Fur Trade of the Far West. P. 12 Old Forts of Montana. P. 89 King of the High Missouri. P. 384 Jim Bridger FORT SHAW 1867 - 1890. Established June 30,1867 as Camp Reynolds. Built to guard against Blackfeet raids and to protect the Fort Benton to Helena freight road. Named after Col. Robert G. Shaw, killed in the Civil War. Located 23 miles west of Great Falls on the Sun river. It was built of mainly of adobe by the 4th Co. of the 13th infantry from Camp Cooke. The Fort was linked to Montanas first telegraph line in 1869. Abandoned 1890, barracks still stand. P 197 The Montana Frontier. Pp. 185, 299 History of Montana. P. 89 Montana: A History of Two Centuries. P. 244 The Blackfeet. P. 342 Fort Benton. Pp. 175, 176 Adventure Trails P. 12 Old Forts of Montana. P. 46 Montana's Historical Hiway Markers. FORT STEWART 1854 - 1863. Located 23 miles east of Poplar, 1mile north of the Missouri river 1855 - 1856 near Blair MT. for Frost, Todd & Co. Also called Fort Kipp. P. 12 Old Forts Of Montana. P. 77 The Montana Frontier. THREE FORK'S POST See Lewis and Clark Fort. TONGUE RIVER CANTONMENT See Fort Keogh TULLOCH'S FORT See Fort Cass FORT UNION 1829 - 1864. Established 1829 by Kenneth McKenzie of the American Fur Co. Originally called Fort Floyd. Possibly most widely used of all fur posts. Located at the forks of the Missouri and Yellowstone rivers. 250' square 16' high with bastions at diagonal corners. Abandonded 1864. Restoration in progress. See Fort Floyd, Fort Henry, Fort Buford. P 75 The Montana Frontier. P. 83 History of Montana. P. 43 Montana: A History of Two Centuries. Pp. 330, 932 - 934 Fur Trade of the Far West. P. 13 Old Forts of Montana. Pp. 197 - 200 Adventure Trails Pp. 296 - 298 The Beaver Men. Pp. 136. 137 The Last Best Place. P. 31 Montana's Historical Hiway Markers. FORT VAN BUREN 1835 - 1842. Established 1835 by Samuel Tulloch on the right bank of the Yellowstone river near the mouth of the Tongue river. It was named after President Van Buren. Larpenteur burned this fort in 1842 before building Fort Alexander. P. 240 The Frontier Years. P. 77 Plainsmen of the Yellowstone. P. 82 History of Montana. P. 938 Fur Trade of the Far West. P. 13 Old Forts of Montana. P. 76 The Montana Frontier. P. 61 King of the High Missouri. P. 79 Montana's Historical Hiway Markers. FORT WILLIAM 1833 - 1834. Established August 27, 1833 by William Sublette and Robert Campbell at the mouth of the Yellowstone. Abandoned April 8, 1834 when Sublette sold out to the American Fur Co. Fort Mortimer at this site 1841 - 1845. Pp. 351, 354, 369, 371, 935 Fur Trade of the Far West. P. 43 Montana: A History of Two Centuries. P 75 The Montana Frontier. CANTONMENT WRIGHT 1861 - 1862. Winter camp for Captain John Mullan's road building crew. Near Milltown. P. 13 Tour Guide to Old Forts. FORT YELLOWSTONE May 11, 1891 - October 31, 1918. Established to administer Yellowstone Park. Abandoned when congress created the Park service. Located at Mammoth Hot Springs. Many buildings still in use. P. 28 Old Forts of Montana. Pp. 162 - 169 The Yellowstone Story - Vol 2. 1807. Fort Manual Lisa 1808. Kootenai Post 1809. Saleesh House 1810. Howe's House, Lewis & Clark Fort 1811. 1812. 1813. 1814. 1815. 1816. 1817. 1818. 1819. 1820. 1821. 1822. Fort Benton #1, Fort Henry 1823. Big Horn Post 1824. 1825. 1826. 1827. 1828. Fort Floyd 1829. Fort Union 1830. Portugese Houses? 1831.Fort Piegan 1832. Fort Cass, Fort McKenzie 1833. Fort Jackson, Fort William. 1834 Fort Assiniboine #1 1835 Fort Van Buren 1836. Braseau's Houses 1837. 1838. 1839. 1840. 1841. St. Mary's Mission 1842. Fort Alexander, Fort Cotton, Fort Fox & Livingston, Fort Mortimer 1843 1844. Fort Chardon 1845. Fort Campbell, Fort Lewis 1846. Fort Connah 1847. Fort Clay 1848. 1849. 1850. Fort Benton, Fort Owen, Fort Sarpy #1 1851. 1852. 1853. 1854. Fort Stewart 1855. 1856. 1857. Fort Sarpy #2 1858. 1859. Cantonment Jordan 1860. Fort Dauphin, Fort Kipp, Fort Mussleshell 1861. Fort Poplar, Cantonment Wright 1862. Fort Andrews, Fort Galpin, Fort LaBarge 1863. Fort Charles 1864. Fort Gilbert 1865. Fort Buford, Fort Copelin 1866. Camp Cooke/Fort Clagget, Fort Hawley, Fort C.F. Smith 1867. Fort Ellis, Fort Meagher, Fort Peck, Fort Shaw 1868. Fort Browning, Crow Agency/Fort Parker, Camp Reeve 1869. Camp Baker/Fort Logan 1870. 1871. Fort Belknap 1872. 1873. Reed's Fort 1874. Carroll 1875. Fort Conrad, Fort Pease, Fort Maginnis #1 1876. Judith Landing 1877. Fort Custer, Fort Keogh, Fort Missoula, Fort Fizzle 1878. 1879. Fort Assiniboine 1880. Fort Maginnis 1881. 1882. 1883. 1884. 1885. 1886. 1887. 1888. 1889. 1890. 1891. Fort Yellowstone 1892. Fort Harrison 1893. 1894. 1895. 1896. 1897. Fort Howes