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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1874-1882) - A trading post and steamboat landing established in 1874 on the Missouri River in present day Fergus County, Montana. Garrisoned by [[7th U.S. Infantry]] in the summers of 1874 and 1875. Abandoned in 1882. Also known as [[Carroll Landing Post]]. | '''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1874-1882) - A trading post and steamboat landing established in 1874 on the Missouri River in present-day Fergus County, Montana. Garrisoned by [[7th U.S. Infantry]] in the summers of 1874 and 1875. Abandoned in 1882. Also known as [[Carroll Landing Post]]. | ||
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== History | == History == | ||
Built the Diamond R Transportation Company as a trading post and steamboat landing on the Missouri River to challenge [[Fort Benton]] as a transportation and supply center. Garrisoned by the [[7th U.S. Infantry]] during the summers of 1874 and 1875. Abandoned in 1882. | Built by the Diamond R Transportation Company as a trading post and steamboat landing on the Missouri River to challenge [[Fort Benton (1)]] as a transportation and supply center. Garrisoned by the [[7th U.S. Infantry]] during the summers of 1874 and 1875. Abandoned in 1882 when business diminished. | ||
== Current Status == | == Current Status == | ||
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(F) 47.57361, -108.37278, Fort Carroll (4) | (F) 47.57361, -108.37278, Fort Carroll (4) | ||
(1874-1882) | (1874-1882) | ||
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'''Location:''' Along the Missouri River above Fort Peck Lake in Fergus County, Montana. Map point is approximate. | '''Location:''' Along the Missouri River above Fort Peck Lake in<br>Fergus County, Montana. Map point is approximate. | ||
{{Mapit-US-cityscale|47.57361|-108.37278}} | {{Mapit-US-cityscale|47.57361|-108.37278}} | ||
* Elevation: 2,254' | * Elevation: 2,254' | ||
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* {{GPSLinkLong|Lat=47.57361|Lon=108.37278}} Fort Carroll (4) | |||
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'''Links:''' | '''Links:''' | ||
* [http://www.northamericanforts.com/West/mt.html#carroll North American Forts - Fort Carroll] | * [http://www.northamericanforts.com/West/mt.html#carroll North American Forts - Fort Carroll] | ||
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* MT0024 - Carroll Landing Post | |||
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Latest revision as of 08:46, 21 June 2022
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Fort Carroll (4) (1874-1882) - A trading post and steamboat landing established in 1874 on the Missouri River in present-day Fergus County, Montana. Garrisoned by 7th U.S. Infantry in the summers of 1874 and 1875. Abandoned in 1882. Also known as Carroll Landing Post. HistoryBuilt by the Diamond R Transportation Company as a trading post and steamboat landing on the Missouri River to challenge Fort Benton (1) as a transportation and supply center. Garrisoned by the 7th U.S. Infantry during the summers of 1874 and 1875. Abandoned in 1882 when business diminished. Current StatusUnknown. USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) Database Entry: 1722811
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