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Sep 15, 2022 · Between 1828 and 1867, Fort Union was the most important fur trade post on the Upper Missouri River. Here, the Assiniboine and six other Northern Plains Tribes exchanged buffalo robes and smaller furs for goods from around the world, including cloth, guns, blankets, and beads. A bastion of peaceful coexistence, the post annually traded over ...
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Designated NHS. June 20, 1966. Fort Union Trading Post National Historic Site is a partial reconstruction of the most important fur trading post on the upper Missouri River from 1829 to 1867. The fort site is about two miles from the confluence of the Missouri River and its tributary, the Yellowstone River, on the Dakota side of the North ...
May 21, 2021 · Quick Facts. Location: Williston, ND. Significance: Fort Union was the most important fur trading post on the upper Missouri, 1828-1867. Designation: National Historic Site. Amenities. 5 listed. Lewis and Clark NHT Visitor Centers and Museums.
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A bastion of peaceful coexistence, the post annually traded over 25,000 buffalo robes and $100,000 in merchandise. Beginning October 9, 2023 through March 30, 2024, Fort Union Trading Post National Historic Site’s winter hours will be: Monday-Tuesday: CLOSED . Wednesday-Sunday: OPEN 9:00 – 5:00 Central Time
- 15550 Highway 1804, Williston, 58801, ND
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Map It. Enjoy the most important fur trade post on the Upper Missouri River! Between 1828 and 1867, Fort Union peacefully traded with Assiniboine, Cree, Crow, Blackfeet, Ojibwa, Hidatsa, Mandan, Arikara and Sioux tribes for buffalo robes and smaller furs in exchange for cloth, guns, blankets, beads and other items.
