Fort Benton (Patterson, Missouri)
Fort Benton, also known as Fort Hill, is a historic American Civil War fortification located near Patterson, Wayne County, Missouri. Its earthen walls measure approximately 100 feet by 100 feet. The fortification supported an encampment of Union troops stationed at Patterson to secure the area against local Confederate guerillas. It was also one of a string of fortifications designed protect Union Missouri from invasion from Confederate Arkansas.[2]:5, 11
Fort Benton | |
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| Location | 3.5 mi. S of jct. of MO 67 and MO 34, Patterson, Missouri |
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| Coordinates | 37°11′2″N 90°33′14″W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1863 |
| NRHP reference No. | 02000212[1] |
| Added to NRHP | October 21, 2002 |
Fort Benton was named after William Plummer Benton[3]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.[1]
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- Landon Smith, assisted by Larry Smith, and Steven E. Mitchell (September 2002). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Caledonia Historic District" (PDF). Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved 2017-03-01.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) (includes 10 photographs)
- "The Battle of Fort Benton". Retrieved 2018-11-26.
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