Comments on: Fort Buford and Fort Union – Two Forts a Walk Apart

By: photobyjohnbo

photobyjohnbo — Thu, 25 Aug 2022 13:11:52 +0000

In reply to Robert J Jr..Thanks, Robert! I love to visit and photograph these historic places.

By: Robert J Jr.

Robert J Jr. — Thu, 25 Aug 2022 12:57:33 +0000

Excellent post John, history and photos!

By: photobyjohnbo

photobyjohnbo — Tue, 23 Aug 2022 22:36:51 +0000

In reply to Lookoom.Those forts have an interesting story, for sure.

By: Lookoom

Lookoom — Tue, 23 Aug 2022 22:18:21 +0000

On a small scale this is what has happened over much of North America. It is very similar to the history of Canada. Thanks for this informative post.

By: Anne Sandler

Anne Sandler — Tue, 23 Aug 2022 16:06:45 +0000

In reply to photobyjohnbo.

By: photobyjohnbo

photobyjohnbo — Tue, 23 Aug 2022 15:33:39 +0000

In reply to Anne Sandler.Indeed! Thanks.

By: Anne Sandler

Anne Sandler — Tue, 23 Aug 2022 15:17:05 +0000

Thanks for the history lesson and great images John. Looks like moving the fort wasn’t a great idea.

By: photobyjohnbo

photobyjohnbo — Tue, 23 Aug 2022 13:22:18 +0000

In reply to Toonsarah.Indeed, our so-called "manifest destiny", a mixture of racism and nationalism created and perpetuated many a broken treaty.

By: Toonsarah

Toonsarah — Tue, 23 Aug 2022 13:02:51 +0000

Interesting to read the history of these two sites. We often enjoy visiting such places on our US trips, and find that the NPS in particular does a great job of presenting them. I guess we need to view the history of that time and place through the lens of that period, to understand what was done and why. Today we might deplore the way the native people were treated by the settlers but I can easily see both why the tensions caused the second fort to be built, and why the native people resented and attacked it.