The 1803 Louisiana Purchase expanded the United States westward. Meriwether Lewis and William Clark and The Corps of Discovery explored the nation's vast new territory on their 1804-1806 journeys. They found an abundance of beaver, buffalo, and . . . — — Map (db m124297) HM
Fort Pierre Chouteau Site
has been designated a
National Historic Landmark
This site possesses national significance
in commemorating the History of the
United states of America 1991
National Park Service
United States . . . — — Map (db m124528) HM
This tablet marks the site and
commemorates the institution of
Fort Pierre Choteau Trading Post
chief landmark of fur-trading period, 1822 – 1864
on the Upper Missouri River between
the Platte and the Yellowstone.
Founded, 1832, . . . — — Map (db m177392) HM
Fur companies made money by bartering trade goods to American Indians and white trappers for furs. The furs were shipped east and sold to make hats and coats. The fur trading posts were near the fur-bearing animals they depended on. They were . . . — — Map (db m124298) HM
The American Fur Company (A.F.C.), John Jacob Astor's enterprise, built Fort Pierre Chouteau in 1832. The fort was named for Pierre Chouteau, Jr., who ran the Western Department of the A.F.C. from St. Louis. The Upper Missouri proved profitable for . . . — — Map (db m124299) HM
The fur trade brought American Indian and European American cultures together. Fort Pierre Chouteau, built here by the American Fur Company (A.F.C.) in 1832, provided a place for trade. Sioux hunters brought furs and buffalo hides. They shared . . . — — Map (db m124357) HM
Fort Pierre Chouteau's two-year stint as a military fort started in 1855. The Black Hills Gold Rush brought white travelers into lands occupied by American Indians, increasing tensions. The U.S. Army set up forts to protect travelers. Fort Pierre . . . — — Map (db m124435) HM
Archaeology is the study of past human cultures. It teaches us about past events and ways of life. Archaeology also reveals how people lived day-to-day and how they dealt with changes in their environment.
Excavation - the exposure, . . . — — Map (db m124484) HM
