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Old Fort Letter

The Fort Morgan Museum recently acquired a letter sent from the Old Fort in 1867. The letter is a very important part of our community history.

By JESSE CHANEY

Times Staff Writer

The Fort Morgan Museum has speculated that there were problems with desertion at the original Fort Morgan, from which the town of Fort Morgan was named. But a recently acquired letter written by a soldier at the fort confirms that desertion was an issue, according to museum Educator Andrew Dunehoo.

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