Fort Le Duc | |
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Trading post and fort | |
| Nickname(s): Buzzard's Roost, El Cuervo, Maurice's Fort, and Crow's Nest | |
  Fort Le Duc Approximate location of Fort Le Duc[1] | |
| Coordinates: 38°16′41″N 105°06′04″W / 38.278°N 105.101°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Colorado |
| County | Custer |
| Nearest town | Between Florence and Wetmore, Colorado |
Fort Le Duc or Fort LeDuc[a] was a fort and trading post built between present-day Florence and Wetmore, Colorado. It was named after trapper Maurice LeDuc or Maurice LeDoux, and constructed around 1830[1] or 1835.[3]
- ^ a b "Brief History". Westmore Historical Society.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
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