Fort Platte
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Fort Platte was a stronghold and trading post in the upper Platte River Valley in the eastern part of the U.S. state of Wyoming established by Lancaster Lupton that was active between 1840 and 1846. The fort competed with Fort Laramie which was only one mile away and quickly surpassed it due to a superior supply system. In 1842, due to economic losses, Lupton had to sell the fort and it was bought by the successful fur trading firm Pratte and Cabanné who managed it from 1843 to 1845. In 1845, Pratte and Cabanné moved operations to Fort Bernard to try to capture traffic traveling west on the Oregon Trail before it reached Fort Laramie.
Wikidata
United States, United States,
Location: 42.2093, -104.538, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
3 places
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Grattan massacre ⓘ
1854 opening engagement of the First Sioux War -
Fort Laramie ⓘ
famous 19th-century trading post and army fort -
Fort Platte ⓘ
fort in Wyoming
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| Type | Subtype | Date | Description | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| event | armed conflict | 1854 | Grattan massacre | battle, United States | Wikidata |
| link | page | FortWiki page@ | Wikidata | ||
| site | fort | Fort Laramie | fort, National Park Service | Wikidata | |
| site | fort | Fort Platte | fort | Wikidata | |