Fort Union Historical Marker

444
https://www.ultimatemontana.com/media/com_jbusinessdirectory/pictures/companies/469/cropped-1580413922.png
Fort Union Historical Marker

Bainville 59212,Northeast Montana,Roosevelt County

  • Claim Business
Close map(X)

Map Location

Map Directions
Categories:
Historical Markers/Interpretive Sign,  Historic Sites
Keywords:
General info

Fort Union, one of the largest and best-known trading posts of the fur days, was located on the Missouri near the mouth of the Yellowstone, about 14 miles southeast of here. Built by the American Fur Company in 1828 for trade with the Assiniboine Indians, its importance increased with the arrival of the first steamboat from St. Louis, the “Yellowstone” about June 17, 1832.

The Blackfeet, influenced by British fur companies, had refused to trade with Americans until Kenneth McKenzie, in charge of Fort Union, succeeded in having a band of this nation brought to the fort in 1831.

About Us

Our mission is to provide the most comprehensive information site for the state of Montana. We welcome public input and comments.

Contact

1627 W. Main #447
Bozeman, MT 59715

Contact Us

Created with love by New Times Media Corporation

We're New Times Media - a friendly and fun group of people. At New Times Media we love to share anything and everything we know about the great state of Montana, so we created this site to make learning about our state as easy as possible. Our site is free to use and has the simplest possible user interface.

Privacy policy:

We use Google Analytics for site usage analytics. Your IP address is saved on our web server, but it's not associated with any personally identifiable information. We want you to enjoy and benefit from our site without worrying about who is tracking you (OK, so Google might track you, but that’s not us!)

Terms of service: the legal stuff

By using our site you agree to our Terms of service. TLDR: You don't need an account to use our site. Our site is free of charge and you can use it as much as you want. You need an account if you wish to list your business or control your business information. You can't do illegal or shady things with a business listing on our site. We may block your access to your page(s), if we find out you're doing something bad. Share anything you see, but don’t use our stuff for your own use without permission from us. We’re not liable for your actions and we offer no warranty. We may revise our terms at any time.