National Register of Historic Places

Camp Four

Fort Smith, Big Horn County, Montana
Listed
January 21, 1992
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
91001940

About this property

Camp Four on Campbell Farm, about 12 miles (19 km) from Fort Smith, Montana, is nationally significant for its association with Thomas D. Campbell, "once the world's largest wheat farmer", and "a pioneer in industrialized corporate farming methods." It is the best preserved of two permanent camps, which along with six temporary camps, served the wheat farm during the period from 1918 to the 1960s. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992. It has 12 buildings and three other structures, including five bunkhouses, two commissaries, a workshop, a water tank, a "cowboy house" and an "oil house."

Location

Fort Smith, Big Horn County, Montana
45.41419, -107.89580

Categories

AGRICULTURE
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was Camp Four listed on the National Register?

Camp Four was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 21, 1992.

What type of historic resource is Camp Four?

Camp Four is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Camp Four?

The period of significance for Camp Four is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1918.

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