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Territorial Fortress near Blanton's Bridge

Date: March 2003

Place Name: Blanton's Bridge

Short description: Territorial fortress near Blanton's Bridge on the Oregon Trail. Napoleon Blanton operated the toll bridge across the Wakarusa River south of Lawrence in Douglas County.

Key Words

19th Century Structure

Ruins

Stone House

Fort

Oregon Trail

Territorial Structure

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