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'''Fort Carroll''' (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'''. | '''Fort Carroll''' (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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== Current Status == | == Current Status == | ||
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{{Location|Along the Missouri River above Fort Peck Lake in<br>Fergus County, Montana. Map point is approximate.|47.57361|-108.37278|2}} | |||
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Name=Fort Carroll| | Name=Fort Carroll| | ||
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* [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] | ||
* MT0024 - Carroll Landing Post | * MT0024 - Carroll Landing Post | ||
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Latest revision as of 07:29, 21 August 2026
Fort Carroll (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.
History
Built by 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 when business diminished.
Current Status
Unknown.
Context
Location:
Along the Missouri River above Fort Peck Lake in
Fergus County, Montana. Map point is approximate.
Lat: 47.574° Long: -108.373° Elevation: 2'
Bing, Google,
OldMapsOnline,
USGS, OHM
USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) Database Entry: 1722811
Sources:
- 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.
Links:
- MT0024 - Carroll Landing Post
Related:
7th U.S. Infantry, Carroll Landing Post, Fort Benton, Fort Carroll,