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Battle Mountain

USA / Wyoming / Dixon /
 mountain, volcano, place with historical importance
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Battle Mountain is an extinct volcano. Its mountain man name was “Bastion Mountain” but it came to its present name after a battle in 1841. It was a multi-day fight between trappers seeking beaver and Indians from several tribes who crossed the Continental Divide to drive them out. From the tales that survive, everybody lost. A large number of the Arapahoes, Cheyenne and others were killed, along with several of the mountain men, whose leader Henry Fraeb died in the fighting.
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Coordinates:   41°2'6"N   107°16'41"W
This article was last modified 12 years ago