Fort Crawford ~ Montrose County, Colorado
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brwhiz
N 38° 22.627 W 107° 49.088
13S E 253824 N 4251418
This Colorado Historical Marker is located on the southeast side of US Highway 550 about 7 miles south of Montrose, Colorado.
Waymark Code: WMGCEN
Location: Colorado, United States
Date Posted: 02/14/2013
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Fort Crawford
Following the Meeker Massacre of 1879 and the ambush of Major T. T. Thornburgh's relief force, Colorado residents demanded the removal of the Ute Indians. A treaty was signed, but the Uncompahgre Utes proved defiant, and in July, 1880, the "Cantonment on the Uncompahgre" was established on this site to guard the settlers and pacify the Indians. After the Ute removal in 1881 the camp settled down to routine garrison duty. In 1886 the post was renamed Fort Crawford in honor of Captain Emmet Crawford, killed that year fighting Geronimo's Apache band. By the end of the decade the fort had outlived its usefulness. It was deactivated in 1890; the buildings were sold at auction, and the land was opened to settlement.
Erected by the State Historical Society of Colorado from the Mrs. J.N.Hall
endowment and by the Chipeta Chapter of the Colorado Archaeological Society.
Group or Groups Responsible for Placement:
State Historical Society of Colorado
Mrs. J. N. Hall endowment
Chipeta Chapter of the Colorado Archaeological Society
County or City: Montrose County
Date Dedicated: 1966
Check here for Web link(s) for additional information: Not listed
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