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== {{PAGENAME}} History == | == {{PAGENAME}} History == | ||
Built as two log cabins and a dirt cellar during the winter of 1810-1811 and abandoned in the spring of 1911. | Built as two log cabins and a dirt cellar during the winter of 1810-1811 and abandoned in the spring of 1911. Built by [[Andrew Henry]], [[Pierre Menard]], [[John Colter]] and a group of some 60 men for the [[Missouri Fur Company]] and [[Manuel Lisa]]. | ||
Use by members of the Astor's overland expedition of the [[Pacific Fur Company|Pacific Fur Company]] in September 1811. | Use by members of the Astor's overland expedition of the [[Pacific Fur Company|Pacific Fur Company]] in September 1811. | ||
== Current Status == | == Current Status == | ||
Fort Henry Historic Monument no remains of the actual fort. Marker located in American Legion Park | [[File:Fort Henry2-3.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Fort Henry Downtown Marker Text.]] | ||
Fort Henry Historic Monument no remains of the actual fort. Marker located downtown in American Legion Park, St. Anthony, Idaho. | |||
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Fort Henry (2) (1810-1811) - Established in 1810 by Andrew Henry, Pierre Menard, John Colter and a group of possibly 60 men for the Missouri Fur Company and Manuel Lisa in Fremont County, Idaho. Abandoned the next year, 1811. Also called Henry's Post.
Fort Henry (2) HistoryBuilt as two log cabins and a dirt cellar during the winter of 1810-1811 and abandoned in the spring of 1911. Built by Andrew Henry, Pierre Menard, John Colter and a group of some 60 men for the Missouri Fur Company and Manuel Lisa. Use by members of the Astor's overland expedition of the Pacific Fur Company in September 1811. Current Status Fort Henry Historic Monument no remains of the actual fort. Marker located downtown in American Legion Park, St. Anthony, Idaho.
Some confusion exists over the naming of the forts created by Manuel Lisa and his company, exact locations are unknown for some of them and this has led to further confusion. The forts and their locations are detailed below:
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