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Fort Davy Crockett and Brown's Park Rendezvous History
The Brown's Park area near Ver nal hosts a historic rendezvous for traders and Indians with Fort Davy Crockett noted as an early trading post. The article cites LeRoy Hafen's Colorado Magazine account, detailing the fort’s location on the Green River, its one story log structure, and the bustling trade among trappers, Snake Indians, and Utes. It mentions Farnham and Oakley’s 1839 visit, goods pricing, and the fort’s ownership by Thompson Craig and Clair, with references to Dr. Wislizenus and the broader context of frontier posts in Colorado.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brown's Park
Vernal
Diamond Mountain
Green River
Craig Empire Courier
C. A. Stoddard
Ashley Valley
Brown's Hole
Lodore School House
Vi Creek
Davy Crockett
Old West
Colorado Magazine
LeRoy R. Hafen
Fort
Bar Grockelt
Colorado
Fort Davy —Crockett
Vermilon Creek
Hafen
Port Wat Hollow
Thomas Jefferson Farnham
Peoria
Illinois
Fort William
Bent
Arkansas River
Marv Robinson
Robinson
Egpantah Oakley
Jon
Farnham
Craigh
Buffalo
Oakley
Fort Hall
Idaho
F. A. Wislizenvs
St. Louis
Fort Masery
Fort de Miser
Thompson
Craig Ang
Sinclair
Craig
St. Clair
William Craig
Virginia
Rocky Mountain
Washington Country