Ft. LeDuc was believed to have been built in 1830 by French trappers looking to trade with neighboring Indians, mountain men, and the few Mexican and Anglo settlers in the territory.
Ft. LeDuc was located above the junction of Adobe and Mineral Creeks, approximately 9 miles south of the Arkansas River and present day Florence.
The fort was named for Maurice LeDuc, one of its founders. It is also known as Buzzard’s Roost, Crow’s Nest, El Cuervo, Ft. LeDeux, and Maurice’s Fort.
Today, nothing remains of Ft. LeDuc, and the site is located on private property.
