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Fort Fred Steele railroad fort
Ghost town Documented siteProhibited, look only
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Buttons and buckles
Coins and tokens
Nails and fittingsAlso reported: cartridge cases, horse tack.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Unknown (Public domain), West Yorkshire Archaeology Advisory Service, Amy Downes, (CC BY-SA 2.0), North Lincolnshire Museum, Martin Foreman, (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
1868-1886 Union Pacific railroad fort
Army fort built in 1868 where the Union Pacific crossed the North Platte, one of three forts protecting the line; Grant and Sherman met there that summer and its troops fought at Milk Creek in 1878. The army abandoned it in 1886.View source →
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
river, fire-damaged ruins
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