Fort Skalkaho

Fort Skalkaho (1877-1877) - A Nez Perce War settler fort established in 1877 near present day Hamilton, Ravalli County, Montana. Abandoned in 1877. Fort Skalkaho Area History Established in 1877, this fort was built by John Catlin and other settlers, in response to the news that the hostile Nez Perces were advancing into the Bitterroot Valley. The post was built 100' square and 12 feet high, with walls at the base three feet thick. Abandoned in 1877. Current Status No markers and no remains. Location: Near Hamilton, Ravalli County, Montana. Map point is from the GNIS coordinates and may not be accurate. Maps & Images Lat: 46.23889 Long: -114.14222 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: 3,599' GPS Locations: 46.23889, -114.14222 Fort Skalkaho See Also: Nez Perce War Sources: USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) Database Entry: 1803084 Links: Old Misspoula - Fort Skalkaho] Wikipedia - Fort Skalkaho Fortification ID: MT0182 - Fort Skalkaho Visited: 21 Jul 2015 area