Fort Independence

Fort Independence

Fort Independence is the name of several forts in the United States:

* Fort Independence (California) — A U.S. Cavalry fort during the 1860s, now site of the Fort Independence Indian Reservation near the Inyo County seat of Independence.
* Fort Independence (Colorado) — A frontier trading post located near present day Pueblo, Colorado.
* Fort Independence (Massachusetts) — A fort located in the mouth of Boston harbor, located on Castle Island
* Fort Independence (Missouri) — In Independence, Missouri the starting point of the Oregon Trail.
* Fort Independence (Nebraska) — A military instillation in Nebraska in the 1900s.
* Fort Independence (Vermont) — A small fortification in Vermont on the shores of Lake Champlain, opposite Fort Ticonderoga.


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