Fort Owen State Park

Fort Owen State Park
Barracks at Fort Owen, the only original structure still standing
Map showing the location of Fort Owen State Park
Map showing the location of Fort Owen State Park
Location in Montana
LocationStevensville, Montana, United States
Coordinates46°31′10″N 114°5′48″W / 46.51944°N 114.09667°W / 46.51944; -114.09667[1]
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)[2]
Elevation3,291 feet (1,003 m)[1]
DesignationMontana state park
Established1960[3]
Visitors4,612 (in 2023)[4]
AdministratorMontana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

Fort Owen State Park is a historic preservation area owned by the state of Montana in the United States, located on the northern outskirts of the town of Stevensville, Montana. The park is named for Fort Owen, a mission and later trading post established in 1841 and named for trader John Owen. The park is one acre (0.40 ha) in size,[5] 3,293 feet (1,004 m) in elevation,[6] and is owned and managed by the Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks. Fort Owen is known as the "cradle of Montana civilization".

  1. ^ a b "Fort Owen State Park". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
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  4. ^ Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks (May 6, 2024). "2023 Montana State Parks Annual Visitation Report" (PDF). fwp.mt.gov. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
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  6. ^ Aarstad et al. 2009, p. 92.