Fort Rice
Fort Rice was a frontier military fort in the 19th century named for American Civil War General James Clay Rice in what was then Dakota Territory and what is now North Dakota. The 50th Wisconsin Infantry Regiment became the garrison in October 1865.
- Type: Hamlet
- Description: 19th-century frontier military fort in what is now North Dakota
- Also known as: “Gwyther” and “Psíŋ Otȟúŋwahe”
Fort Rice
- Categories: fort and locality
- Location: Unorganized Territory of East Morton, Morton, North Dakota, Great Plains, United States, North America
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Latitude
46.52611° or 46° 31′ 34″ north
Longitude
-100.58429° or 100° 35′ 3″ west
Elevation
1,634 feet (498 metres)
Open location code
85RXGCG8+C7
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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From Bavarian to Western Frisian—“Fort Rice” goes by many names.
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Livona and Huff.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Fort Rice Cemetery and Fort Rice.
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