Forts and Trading Posts in Dakota Territory
Col. Welch did not create a specific section on Forts and Trading Posts in the Dakota Territory in his papers, but so many were mentioned in his copious notes that I have attempted to set them up in some reasonable order:
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Abercrombie Fort, 1858, 15 miles below Wahpeton.
Alexander Trading Post, 1842, below Van Buren.
Apple Trading Post, 1830, Apple Creek, south of Bismarck.
American Fur Company Forts (built in the 1820’s).
Fort Union, mouth of Yellowstone river…Fort Benton, near current town of Benton…Fort McKenzie, mouth of Judith river…Fort Pierre, near Pierre…Fort Laramie, upper Missouri…Fort F.A.Chardon (also called Brule), on the Judith river.
Armstrong Fort, 1820 or earlier, near mouth of Des Moines river.
Ashley’s Trading Post, 1809, mouth of Yellowstone river.
Assiniboine Fort, abandoned 1835, an outpost of Fort Union.
Atkinson Fort, 1859, close to Fort Berthold.
Bad Lands Camp, 1882, at Medora.
Bennet Fort, 1870 or earlier, at Sheyenne Agency.
Benton Fort, 1846, near current town of Benton.
Berthold Fort, 1845, at Berthold.
Bouis Fort, 1822, at mouth of Cannon Ball river.
Buford Fort, close to Fort Union.
Cass Fort, 1832, two miles below mouth of Big Horn.
Cedar Fort, 28 miles above Pierre.
Chardon Fort, 1842, on the Judith river.
Clark Fort, 1830, on Missouri, 55 miles north of Mandan.
Dakota Fort, abandoned 1872, opposite Sioux Falls.
Dilt’s Fort, 1864, 20 miles west of Bowman.
George Fort, 1843, 19 1/2 miles south of Pierre.
Greeley Camp, 1872, see also Hancock Camp
Green Camp, 1872, 3 miles below Fort A. Lincoln
Hale Fort, 1870, Lower Brule Agency
Hancock Camp, 1872,opp. mouth of Big Heart
Lewis Fort, 1841, 5 miles above future Ft. Benton
Kipp’s Fort, 1825, mouth of White River
Kitttson’s Trading Post, 1844, at Pembina on the Red river
Laramie Fort, 1842, upper Missouri
Lincoln Fort, 1872, four miles south of Mandan
Lewis and Clark’s Fort, 1803-04, swept away by river in 1828
Lookout Fort, 1865, 40 miles below Pierre
Maleury Post, at Maleury Bend of Missouri
Mandan Fort, 1804, a few miles north of Mandan
Fort Manuel, 1812, on west bank of Missouri near lat. 46°
Yellowstone Post, 1807, at mouth of Big Horn river
Knife River Post,1808, near Mannhaven, N.D.
Grass Creek Post,1809, south of Fort Yates on ND/SD line
McKean Fort, 1872, on hill above Fort Abraham Lincoln
McKenzie Fort, 1820’s, mouth of Judith river
Mitchel’s Trading Post, date unknown, a little north of Mandan
Mortimer’s Trading Post, 1842, mouth of Yellowstone river
Orleans Fort, 1772, 5 miles below mouth of Grand river
Park River Fort, 1800, 3/4 mile above mouth of Park river
Peck Fort, prior to 1872, Yankton Sioux country
Pierre Fort, 1822, Pierre, S.D.
Pilcher’s Trading Post, 1820? About 11 miles north of Fort Clark
Premeau House, 1822, on site of Liza’s Grass Creek Post
Premeau Fort, 1846, close to Fort Clark
Red River Trail, Forts & Trading Posts, 1844, St. Paul to Fort Pembina
Randall Fort, 1862, near Pierre
Ransom Fort,1866, at Sheyenne river crossing of Idaho Trail
Rice Fort, 1860’s, below Fort Abraham Lincoln
Sarpy Fort, 1850, mouth of Rosebud
Steward Fort, 1872? Jamestown
Snelling Fort, Minneapolis/St. Paul
Stevenson Fort, 1864, Snake Creek, a few miles west of Big Bend
Sully’s Forts, 1864, below mouth of Sheyenne
Tecumseh Fort, 1822, two miles south of Bed River mouth
Tilton Fort, 1822, among the Mandans
Thomas, George H., Fort, 1844, first name of Fort Pembina
Totten Fort, 1866, at Devil’s :Lake
Union Fort, 1828, mouth of the Yellowstone
Van Buren Fort, 1835, mouth of the Rosebud
Vanderburgh Fort, 1825, vicinity of Fort Clark
Wadsworth Fort, 1864, name changed to Fort Sisseton
Waniti Trading Post, 1843, mouth of Beaver river
White River Trading Post, 1827, 150 miles below Yellowstone river
William Fort, 1833, opposite side of Missouri from Fort Union
Yates Fort, 1873, Standing Rock
Background story of Forts along the Missouri
Background story of Forts Greene, Hancock, Lincoln, McKean and Rice
Background 1872-1874 story of Forts Seward, Hancock, Laramie, Lincoln, Benton & Bismarck City
1860 Map of Dakota Territory …no Bismarck, Mandan, Pierre, etc. as yet
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Abercrombie Fort, 1858, 15 miles below Wahpeton
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Alexander Trading Post, 1842, below Van Buren
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Apple Trading Post, 1830, Apple Creek, south of Bismarck
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American Fur Company Forts (built in the 1820’s):
Fort Union, mouth of Yellowstone river….Fort Benton, near current town of Benton….Fort McKenzie, mouth of Judith river….Fort Pierre, near Pierre….. Fort Laramie, upper Missouri…Fort F.A.Chardon (also called Brule), on the Judith river
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Armstrong Fort, 1820 or earlier, near mouth of Des Moines river
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Ashley’s Trading Post, 1809, mouth of Yellowstone river
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Assiniboine Fort, abandoned 1835,an outpost of Fort Union
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Atkinson Fort, 1859, close to Fort Berthold
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Bad Lands Camp, 1882, at Medora
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Bennet Fort, 1870 or earlier, at Sheyenne Agency
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Benton Fort, 1846, near current town of Benton
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Berthold Fort, 1845, at Berthold
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Bouis Fort, 1822, at mouth of Cannon Ball river
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Buford Fort, close to Fort Union
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Cass Fort, 1832, two miles below mouth of Big Horn
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Cedar Fort, 28 miles above Pierre
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Chardon Fort, 1842, on the Judith river
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Clark Fort, 1830, on Missouri, 55 miles north of Mandan
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Dakota Fort, abandoned 1872, opposite Sioux Falls
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Dilt’s Fort, 1864, 20 miles west of Bowman
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George Fort, 1843, 19 1/2 miles south of Pierre
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Greeley Camp, 1872, see also Hancock Camp
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Green Camp, 1872, 3 miles below Fort A. Lincoln
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Hale Fort, 1870, Lower Brule Agency
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Hancock Camp, 1872,opp. mouth of Big Heart
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Kipp’s Fort, 1825, mouth of White River
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Kitttson’s Trading Post, 1844, at Pembina on the Red river
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Laramie Fort, 1842, upper Missouri
see American Fur Company Forts
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Lincoln Fort, 1872, four miles south of Mandan
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Lewis and Clark’s Fort, 1803-04, swept away by river in 1828
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Lookout Fort, 1865, 40 miles below Pierre
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Maleury Post, at Maleury Bend of Missouri
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Mandan Fort, 1804, a few miles north of Mandan
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Fort Manuel, 1812, on west bank of Missouri near lat. 46°
Yellowstone Post, 1807, at mouth of Big Horn river
Knife River Post,1808, near Mannhaven, N.D.
Grass Creek Post,1809, south of Fort Yates on ND/SD line
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McKean Fort, 1872, on hill above Fort Abraham Lincoln
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McKenzie Fort, 1820’s, mouth of Judith river
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Mitchel’s Trading Post, date unknown, a little north of Mandan
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Mortimer’s Trading Post, 1842, mouth of Yellowstone river
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Orleans Fort, 1772, 5 miles below mouth of Grand river
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Park River Fort, 1800, 3/4 mile above mouth of Park river
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Peck Fort, prior to 1872, Yankton Sioux country
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Pierre Fort, 1822, Pierre, S.D.
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Pilcher’s Trading Post, 1820? About 11 miles north of Fort Clark
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Premeau House, 1822, on site of Liza’s Grass Creek Post
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Premeau Fort, 1846, close to Fort Clark
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Red River Trail, Forts & Trading Posts 1844, St. Paul to Fort Pembina
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Randall Fort, 1862, near Pierre
Ransom Fort,1866, at Sheyenne river crossing of Idaho Trail
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Rice Fort, 1860’s, below Fort Abraham Lincoln
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Sarpy Fort, 1850, mouth of Rosebud
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Snelling Fort, Minneapolis/St. Paul
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Stevenson Fort, 1864, Snake Creek, a few miles west of Big Bend
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Sully’s Forts, 1864, below mouth of Sheyenne
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Tecumseh Fort, 1822, two miles south of Bed River mouth
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Tilton Fort, 1822, among the Mandans
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Thomas, George H., Fort, 1844, first name of Fort Pembina
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Totten Fort, 1866, at Devil’s :Lake
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Union Fort, 1828, mouth of the Yellowstone
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Van Buren Fort, 1835, mouth of the Rosebud
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Vanderburgh Fort, 1825, vicinity of Fort Clark
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Wadsworth Fort, 1864, name changed to Fort Sisseton
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Waniti Trading Post, 1843, mouth of Beaver river
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White River Trading Post, 1827, 150 miles below Yellowstone river
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William Fort, 1833, opposite side of Missouri from Fort Union
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Yates Fort, 1873, Standing Rock
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Background story of Forts along the Missouri
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Background story of Forts Greene, Hancock, Lincoln, McKean and Rice
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Background story of Forts Seward, Hancock, Laramie, Lincoln, Benton & Bismarck City
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Fort Union and its Neighbors (by Frank B. Harper, about 1924)
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1860 Map of Dakota Territory …no Bismarck, Mandan, Pierre, etc. as yet
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