Fort Fizzle
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Area | 49 |
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Built by | United States Army |
Added to NRHP | July 21, 1977 |
Nearest city | Lolo |
NRHP Reference Number | 77000821 |
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ID | 2993349 |
About Fort Fizzle
Fort Fizzle was a temporary military barricade in the western United States, erected by the U. S. Army in July 1877. Its purpose was to intercept the Nez Perce in their flight from north central Idaho over Lolo Pass into the Bitterroot Valley of western Montana. The name describes the effectiveness of the fort.