Fort Vasquez

Fort Vasquez (HM1OL8)

Location: Platteville, CO 80651 Weld County
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Country: United States of America
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N 40° 11.666', W 104° 49.257'

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Established in 1837 by Louis Vasquez and Andrew W. Sublette.
Maintained until 1842 as a post for trade in buffalo robes and beaver skins with Arapahoes and Cheyennes. Rendezvous of early trappers. Emigrant station on Platte River Trail after Gold Rush of 1859.
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HM NumberHM1OL8
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Year Placed1932
Placed ByThe State Historical Society of Colorado and the State Civil Service Employees of Colorado
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Date Added Tuesday, October 13th, 2015 at 1:01pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)13T E 515240 N 4449353
Decimal Degrees40.19443333, -104.82095000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 40° 11.666', W 104° 49.257'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds40° 11' 39.96" N, 104° 49' 15.42" W
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Area Code(s)970, 303
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 13412 US-85, Platteville CO 80651, US
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