Fort Manuel (1)

Fort Manuel (1) (1812-1813) - Established in 1812 by Manuel Lisa as a fur trading post for the Missouri Fur Company in present-day Sioux County, South Dakota. Abandoned by March 1813. History The buildings at Fort Manuel (1) were enclosed by a quadrilateral stockade of upright posts set in a shallow trench and was reinforced by circular bastions in two corners that also were composed of upright posts. Circular bastions are not recorded for any other post on upper Missouri. The fort was abandoned by March 1813. Current Status The site of Fort Manuel (1) was excavated before it was destroyed by wave action of Lake Oahe, and the work revealed details of its construction that might have a bearing on Lisa's first post, Fort Raymond in present-day Montana. The fort was at the high water point of the reservoir. State markers are on the road. Some confusion exists over the naming of the forts created by Manuel Lisa and his company, exact locations are unknown for some of them and this has led to further confusion. The forts and their locations are detailed below: Manuel Lisa's Fur Trading Posts Primary Name Dates State Location AKA Names Fort Manuel (1) 1812-1813 South Dakota Under Lake Oahe None Cedar Island Post 1811-18?? South Dakota Under Lake Francis Case None Fort Manuel Lisa (1) 1809-1813 North Dakota Under Garrison Dam project Fort Manuel (2) Fort Lisa (1) Fort Mandan (2) Fort Lewis (7) Fort Vanderburgh Fort Raymond (1) 1810-1811 Montana Fort Manuel (3) Fort Manuel Lisa (2) Fort Remon Fort Lisa (2) Lisa's Post Big Horn Post (2) Fort Henry (1) 1810-1811 Montana 3 Forks Three Forks Post Fort at Three Forks Andrew Henry's Post Fort Lisa (3) 1809, 1812-1823 Nebraska Fort Hunt (2) Lisa's Fort Fort Henry (2) 1810-1811 Idaho Henry's fork of the Snake River Henry's Post Location: 30 miles north of Mobridge, to the east of Kenel, Sioux County, South Dakota Maps & Images Lat: 45.89444 Long: -100.45861 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: 1600' Sources: Hart, Herbert M., Tour Guide to Old Western Forts, Pruett Publishing Co., Boulder CO, 1980, ISBN 0-87108-568-2, page 145 (under Fort Manuel (1) Lisa) Wood, W. Raymond, First Post in the Far West (November 1807 - March 1813), Discovering Lewis & Clark®, http://www.lewis-clark.org , August 2007 Links: Visited: No