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== History | == History == | ||
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. | 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. | ||
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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. HistoryCamp 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. |
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Location: Lewistown, Fergus County, Montana. Maps & Images Lat: 47.0683333 Long: -109.4208333 |
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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 473.
- Hart, Herbert M., Tour Guide to Old Western Forts, Pruett Publishing Co., Boulder CO, 1980, ISBN 0-87108-568-2, page 72.
USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) Database Entry: 1722817
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Fortification ID:
- MT0113 - Camp Lewis (2)
- MT0011 - Camp Big Spring Creek
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