Fort Wicked

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Other Names: American Ranch, Godfrey's Station

Dates used: 1864 - 1865

Location of Fort: Merino, CO

Use: Military

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Established as an Overland Stage station before the Indian troubles in 1864, Holon Godfrey and his family used it to fight off the Indians in 1865.

For more information see:

American Forts Network (internet)

Encyclopedia of Historic Forts

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