Fort Logan and Blockhouse

Fort Logan and Blockhouse
Fort Logan Blockhouse
Location 17 miles northwest of White Sulphur Springs, Montana
Coordinates 46°40′48″N 111°10′03″W / 46.68000°N 111.16750°W / 46.68000; -111.16750Coordinates: 46°40′48″N 111°10′03″W / 46.68000°N 111.16750°W / 46.68000; -111.16750
Architect Unknown
Architectural style Military
NRHP reference # 70000360
Added to NRHP October 6, 1970[1]

Fort Logan and Blockhouse is a site on the National Register of Historic Places located near White Sulphur Springs, Montana. It was added to the Register on October 6, 1970.

The fort was originally named Camp Baker, and established in March 1870.[2] Fort Logan was renamed for Captain Logan, who fell at the Battle of the Big Hole.[3]

References

  1. ↑ National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ Rockwell 2009, p. 228.
  3. ↑ Gannett 1905, p. 129.

Bibliography

  • Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office.
  • Rockwell, Ronald V. (2009). The U.S. Army in Frontier Montana. Helena, Mont.: Sweetgrass Books. ISBN 9781591520658.
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