Fort Coontz

Fort Coontz (1812-1815) - A War of 1812 settler fort established in 1812 near Cottleville, Cottleville County, Missouri. Named Fort Coontz after Colonel John Coontz and Nicholas Coontz. Abandoned as a fortification in 1815. Also known as Coontz Fort, Koontz Fort, Coonz Fort and Kountz Fort. History of Fort Coontz A settler fort erected about 1812 and located along Boone's Lick Road, about eight miles west of St. Charles, Missouri. Built as a log structure by the Coontz brothers as a protection against Indian attacks. The misspelling of the name of the two brothers has resulted in misnaming the fort: even on the commemorative boulder marking the site, where it is spelled "Kountz". After the close of the War of 1812 in 1815, the fort became a tavern. Current Status Marker only. {"selectable":false,"width":"500"} Location: Cottleville, Cottleville County, Missouri. Map point is the marker location. Maps & Images Lat: 38.74433 Long: -90.63809 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: 500' See Also: 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 455. USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) Database Entry: 757276 Links: North American Forts - Fort Coontz Waymark - Boone's Lick Road - Kountz Fort (1800) [Adm. Robert E. Coontz's autobiography, From the Mississippi to the Sea p16] Visited: No