Flathead Post

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Flathead Post (1812-1812) - A North West Company trading post first established by Alexander Ross and Ross Cox in 1812 near present day Noxon, Sanders County, Montana. Abandoned in 1812.

History

One of three similarly named trading posts established along the Clark Fork River and one post established between the river and Flathead lake.

Clark Fork River Trading Posts

Post	Est.	Closed	Company	Est By	Location	Notes
Saleesh House	1809	18??	North West Company	David Thompson & James McMillan	Thompson Falls
Flathead Post	1812	1812	North West Company	Alexander Ross & Ross Cox	Noxon
Flathead Post	1823	1847	Hudson's Bay Company	Alexander Ross	Eddy	aka Saleesh House
Fort Connah	1846	1872	Hudson's Bay Company	Neil McArthur & Angus McDonald	St. Ignatius	aka Flathead Post Established as a North West Company trading post by Alexander Ross and Ross Cox in 1812 near present-day Noxon, Sanders County, Montana. Abandoned in 1812. Current Status Unknown near Noxon, Sanders County, Montana. Loading map... Location: Near Noxon, Sanders County, Montana. Map points are approximate. Lat: 48.00024 Long: -115.76898 Bing, Google GPS Locations: 48.00024, -115.76898 See Also: North West Company North West Company Forts Sources: Roberts, Robert B., Encyclopedia of Historic Forts: The Military, Pioneer, and Trading Posts of the United States, Macmillan, New York, 1988, 10th printing, ISBN 0-02-926880-X, Page 471 Links: North American Forts - Flathead Post Fortification ID: MT0055 - Flathead Post (Montana 1)