Sunday, August 07, 2011

Fort Union Trading Post


The Trading Post was the most important fur trading post on the upper Missouri River for almost 40 years from 1828 to 1867.  Fort Union was part of John Jacob Astor's American Fur Company.


Fort Union Trading Post is on the North Dakota/Montana border.  The Fort is in the central time zone(ND) but the parking lot is in the mountain time zone(MT).



Front gate facing the Missouri River......



The Indian Trade House included reception and trade rooms.  Traders and indians conducted business in the large reception room and the smaller room held trade items.




The Bourgeois House was home of the field agent and chief clerk.
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