Near Chadron in Dawes County, Nebraska — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Chadron Creek Trading Post

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, September 5, 2015

1. Chadron Creek Trading Post Marker

Inscription. Employees of Lancaster P. Lupton built a trading post on the creek near here in 1841 to trade with the Sioux Indians. From 1842 until at least 1845 this post was managed by Louis B. Chartran, first for Sibille and Adams and later for Pratte & Cabanne. These companies were successively headquartered at Fort Platte about eighty-five miles southwest of here and competed aggressively with Pierre Chouteau Jr. & Co., which owned Fort Laramie. As a result of this competition, fur traders were very active in this region during the 1840's, bringing liquor, blankets, guns, ammunition and other trade goods to exchange for fine Indian-tanned buffalo robes.
This creek is shown on the earlier maps of the area as "Chartran's Creek" in tribute to the trader Louis Chartran. The French settlers of Missouri Pronounced it "Shattron," and from this the modern name of "Chadron" evolved. Today this creek is Chadron Creek, and from the creek the city of Chadron received its name.

Erected by The Museum of the Fur and Trade Nebraska State Historical Society. (Marker Number 195.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed

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in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the Nebraska State Historical Society series list.

Location. 42° 44.898′ N, 103° 0.384′ W. Marker is near Chadron, Nebraska, in Dawes County. It is on Gold Rush Highway (U.S. 385) near Country Club Road, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 16129 Gold Rush Higway, Chadron NE 69337, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Nebraska Panhandle.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Corn Belt,

on the prairies,

on the Great Plains,

on the Northern Plains,

and specifically on the High Plains.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Louisiana Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 7 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Fort Robinson - Camp Sheridan - Pine Ridge Indian Agency Road (approx. 4.6 miles away); Historic Northwestern Nebraska (approx. 4.6 miles away);

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, September 5, 2015

2. Chadron Creek Trading Post Marker

Chadron State College (approx. 5 miles away); The First Church in Chadron (approx. 5½ miles away); The Chadron-Chicago Cowboy Race (approx. 5.7 miles away); Bordeaux Trading Post (approx. 6.4 miles away); The Fort Pierre-Fort Laramie Trail (approx. 6.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chadron.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Paha Sapa (was approx. 6.7 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

More about this marker. This marker is located about 4.6 miles south of Chadron.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on October 5, 2015, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 1,244 times since then and 78 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 5, 2015, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.