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Fort Morgan in Morgan County, Colorado — The American Mountains (Southwest)
 

Old Fort Morgan

 
 
Old Fort Morgan Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, December 8, 2011
1. Old Fort Morgan Marker
Inscription. Occupied from 1864 to 1868 and the divergence of the Denver Cut Off from the Overland Trail This monument is erected by Fort Morgan Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution 1912
 
Erected 1912 by Fort Morgan Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution.
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and CastlesRoads & VehiclesSettlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1864.
 
Location. 40° 15.705′ N, 103° 47.762′ W. Marker is in Fort Morgan, Colorado, in Morgan County. It is on Riverview Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 501 Riverview Avenue, Fort Morgan CO 80701, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Eastern Plains. It is also in the American Mountain West, on the Great Plains, and specifically on the High Plains. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Louisiana Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 6 other markers are within one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Rainbow Arch Bridge (approx. half a mile away); Watching River Wildlife (approx. half a mile away); Sugar Beets (approx. half a mile away); Fort Morgan (approx. half a mile away); Farmers State Bank Building (approx. 0.9 miles away); Fort Morgan City Hall (approx. one mile away).
 
Also see . . .  Fort Morgan, Colorado - Wikipedia. (Submitted on January 1, 2012, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.)
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Old Fort Morgan Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, December 8, 2011
2. Old Fort Morgan Marker
Old Fort Morgan Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, December 8, 2011
3. Old Fort Morgan Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on January 1, 2012, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 1,466 times since then and 53 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on January 1, 2012, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
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