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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1874-1874) - A U.S. Army camp established in 1874 in present day Lewistown, Fergus County, Montana. Named Camp Lewis after Major [[William H. Lewis]]. Abandoned later in 1874. Also known as [[Camp Big Spring Creek]]. | '''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1874-1874) - A U.S. Army camp established in 1874 in present-day Lewistown, Fergus County, Montana. Named Camp Lewis after Major [[William H. Lewis]]. Abandoned later in 1874. Also known as [[Camp Big Spring Creek]]. | ||
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== History of Camp Lewis (2) == | == History of Camp Lewis (2) == | ||
Camp Lewis was a temporary camp established 10 May 1874 in present day Lewistown, Montana, by elements of the [[7th U.S. Infantry]] from [[Fort Shaw]]. Built along the Big Spring Creek Fork of the Judith River and located two miles south of the city in 1874. Abandoned on 1 Nov 1874. | Camp Lewis was a temporary camp established on 10 May 1874 in present-day Lewistown, Montana, by elements of the [[7th U.S. Infantry]] from [[Fort Shaw]]. Built along the Big Spring Creek Fork of the Judith River and located two miles south of the city in 1874. Abandoned on 1 Nov 1874. | ||
== Current Status == | == Current Status == | ||
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'''Location:''' Lewistown, Fergus County, Montana. | '''Location:''' Lewistown, Fergus County, Montana.<br>The GPS point is approximate. | ||
{{Mapit-US-cityscale|47.0683333|-109.4208333}} | {{Mapit-US-cityscale|47.0683333|-109.4208333}} | ||
* Elevation: 3,927' | * Elevation: 3,927' | ||
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* {{GPSLinkLong|Lat=47.0683333|Lon=-109.4208333}} Camp Lewis (2) | |||
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'''Links:''' | '''Links:''' | ||
* [http://www.northamericanforts.com/West/mt.html#lewis North American Forts - Camp Lewis] | * [http://www.northamericanforts.com/West/mt.html#lewis North American Forts - Camp Lewis] | ||
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* MT0011 - Camp Big Spring Creek | |||
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Camp Lewis (2) (1874-1874) - A U.S. Army camp established in 1874 in present-day Lewistown, Fergus County, Montana. Named Camp Lewis after Major William H. Lewis. Abandoned later in 1874. Also known as Camp Big Spring Creek. History of Camp Lewis (2)Camp Lewis was a temporary camp established on 10 May 1874 in present-day Lewistown, Montana, by elements of the 7th U.S. Infantry from Fort Shaw. Built along the Big Spring Creek Fork of the Judith River and located two miles south of the city in 1874. Abandoned on 1 Nov 1874. Current StatusUnknown. USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) Database Entry: 1722817
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