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: Table of Contents 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...

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