Fort Le Duc

Fort Le Duc
Trading post and fort
Nickname(s): 
Buzzard's Roost, El Cuervo, Maurice's Fort, and Crow's Nest
Fort Le Duc
Approximate location of Fort Le Duc
Coordinates: 38°16′41″N 105°06′04″W / 38.278°N 105.101°W / 38.278; -105.101
CountryUnited States
StateColorado
CountyCuster
Nearest townBetween Florence and Wetmore, Colorado

Fort Le Duc or Fort LeDuc was a fort and trading post built between present-day Florence and Wetmore, Colorado. It was named after trapper Maurice LeDuc or Maurice LeDoux, and constructed around 1830 or 1835.

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