Fort Union Trading Post National Historic Site
Olivia Luz
Assiniboine crow cree ojibway blackfeet hidatsa and other tribes peacefully traded buffalo robes and other furs for trade goods such as beads guns blankets knives cookware and cloth from american fur company traders.
It is one of the earliest declared national historic landmarks in the united states. The fort is a little more than an hour drive from the north unit and over 2 hours from the south unit. The fort site is about two miles from the confluence of the missouri river and its tributary the yellowstone river on the north dakota montana. It was a center of peaceful economic and social exchange between plains indian and white cultures.
Fort union trading post national historic site. National historic site fort union trading post was the most important fur trading post on the upper missouri from 1828 to 1867. The fort site is about two miles from the confluence of the missouri river and its tributary the yellowstone river on the north dakota montana border 25 miles from williston north dakota. We visited fort union from theodore roosevelt national park.
Fort union is renowned as a center of peaceful economic and social exchange between plains indians and white cultures. Fort union trading post was the most important fur trading post on the upper missouri river for 39 years 1828 1867. I think we encountered maybe 10 cars on the entire drive seriously this place is in the middle of nowhere. Fort union trading post national historic site this fort was the most important fur trading post on the upper missouri for 39 years 1828 1867 longer than any other post on the frontier.
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Fort union trading post national historic site is the site of a partially reconstructed trading post on the missouri river and the north dakota montana border twenty five miles from williston north dakota. That said the fort itself is impressive to see. In 1961 the site became one of the earliest declared. Fort union trading post national historic site is a partial reconstruction of the most important fur trading post on the upper missouri 1829 1867.By 9 33 i was at fort union trading post national historic site. Fort union trading post was the most important fur trading post on the upper missouri from 1828 to 1867 where many tribes conducted trading. Fort union trading post national historic site is a partial reconstruction of the most important fur trading post on the upper missouri 1829 1867. The assiniboine crow cree ojibway blackfeet hidatsa and other tribes traded buffalo robes and other furs for trade goods such as beads guns blankets knives cookware and cloth.
Established in 1966 to preserve an important part of the history of the american west this national historic site is well worth the detour especially if your travel plans are taking you to theodore roosevelt national park a gorgeous place with tons of bison. Between 1828 and 1867 fort union was the most important fur trade post on the upper missouri river.
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