Fort Shaw in Cascade County, Montana — The American West (Mountains)
Fort Shaw
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, August 20, 2019
1. Fort Shaw Marker
Name changed to Fort Shaw July 4 - 1867 in remembrance of Colonel Robert G. Shaw.
Declared a military reservation January 11 - 1870
Relinquished April 30 - 1892. Grant to School District No. 82 September 22 - 1926 by act of Congress.
Erected 1931 by Fort Shaw Public Schools.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Forts and Castles. A significant historical date for this entry is June 30, 1867.
Location. 47° 30.558′ N, 111° 49.242′ W. Marker is in Fort Shaw, Montana, in Cascade County. It is on School Loop near Old Fort Shaw Road, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1 School Loop, Fort Shaw MT 59443, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in andspecifically entral Montana in Russell Country. It is also in the American Mountain West and in the Lewis & Clark Corridor. Globally, it is in North America, the Rocky Mountains, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically,
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Other nearby markers. At least 5 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Fort Shaw Government Industrial Indian School (within shouting distance of this marker); Commanding Officer's Quarters (within shouting distance of this marker); Undisputed Champions (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Fort Shaw (approx. 0.6 miles away); Sun River Crossing (approx. 5.3 miles away).
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, August 20, 2019
2. Fort Shaw Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on January 1, 2020. It was originally submitted on January 1, 2020, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 517 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 1, 2020, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.
