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101407 The Fort Shaw historical marker on the west side of town is usually ignored by motorists in a hurry.

If people do stop they rarely drive out to the fort - they are missing out.

There are many Montana military forts that led a peaceful existence. Not in the case of Fort Shaw.

During its twenty-four year history (1868-1891) Fort Shaw was the starting point of many famous and infamous battles in Montana.

Fort Shaw is named after Colonel Robert Gould Shaw. The story of Colonel Shaw and the 54th Massachusetts

was dramatized in the 1989 movie, “Glory,” starring Morgan Freeman & Matthew Broderick.

The two mile drive from the Fort Shaw historical marker to the fort gets interesting immediately.

There are some great old time buildings in this area.

While you walk around notice how the residential streets are laid out in concentric squares.

Picture of St. Anne's Church in Fort Shaw Montana.

There's the two St. Anne's Churches. The white clapboard church was dedicated in 1923.

We just turned off Highway 200 and on to "North Fort Shaw Road."

Fort Shaw could billet 450 soldiers, and featured a hospital, library, and other buildings.

The frontier fort enclosed a 400 x 400 foot parade ground. ***

On your left, you can see the officer's quarters on the south side of the compound.

On January 23, 1870 Brevet Brigadier General Phillip Regis de Trobtiand and

the 13th Infantry from Fort Shaw attacked a peaceful Piegan Indian Village on the Marias River.

The “Battle on the Marias” is also known as the “Baker Massacre.” ***

On March 17, 1876, General George Crook and the “Montana Column” consisting of the 7th Infantry

and 2nd United States Calvary left Fort Shaw to meet up with the “Dakota Column” under

expedition commander, General Alfred A. Terry.

(The tour includes 8 pictures

from the "Little Big Horn" &

the "Battle of the Big Hole.”)

On August 9, 1877 General Gibbon led a small detachment from Fort Shaw

against the Nez Perce at the “Battle of the Big Hole.”

Between 60 to 90 Nez Perce men, women, and children were killed, most in the initial attack

on the sleeping camp. General Gibbon lost nearly a third of his command.

Twenty-two soldiers, a civilian guide, and five civilian volunteers were killed

and 39 more were severely wounded. ***

The monument to the Women's Basketball 1904 World Champions from Fort Shaw, Montana.

(The concrete structure is all that remains of a wooden administration

building built for the Indian School in 1892.)



The eight "thumbs" and information
on this web page represent part of
the tour of Fort Shaw, Montana
found on the "Great Falls CD Tour."

There are 29 LARGE images of Fort
Shaw on the "Great Falls CD Tour."






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*** Fort Shaw historical information came from "The Pictorial History of the Sun River Valley."

Buy the beautiful $30.00 leather bound book full of valuable information on the historic towns of

Vaughn, Sun River, Fort Shaw and Simms, Montana. Send a request and we'll forward you the contact information.

Or you can write; The Sun River Valley Historical Society 13847 Hwy 200 Sun River, Montana 59483

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