Publication: University of Montana
Author: Donald Merritt
Date of Publication: 2010
PDF File: Merritt-Fort-Owen-The-History-and-Archaeology-of-a-Contac.pdf
URL: https://scholarworks.umt.edu/etd/466
Copyright Info: Public Domain
Description
Fort Owen was part of recent historical western expansion into Montana, influencing both the cultural and environmental landscape of the state and the fort’s own existence. The Fort Owen collection provided the opportunity to research the history and archaeology of Fort Owen as a contact period site and as the first historic-period agricultural center in Montana. Fort Owen provided goods and services to a variety of individuals and was the nexus of settlement for the region for several years during the latter portion of the 19th century