Flathead Post (2)

Flathead Post (2) (1823-1847) - A Hudson's Bay Company post first established by Alexander Ross in 1823 at present-day Eddy, Sanders County, Montana. Abandoned in 1847 for Fort Connah. Also known as Saleesh House (2) 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 (1) 1809 18?? North West Company David Thompson & James McMillan Thompson Falls Flathead Post (1) 1812 1812 North West Company Alexander Ross & Ross Cox Noxon Flathead Post (2) 1823 1847 Hudson's Bay Company Alexander Ross Eddy aka Saleesh House (2) Fort Connah 1846 1872 Hudson's Bay Company Neil McArthur & Angus McDonald St. Ignatius aka Flathead Post (3) Flathead Post (2) was a Hudson's Bay Company trading post established by Alexander Ross in 1823 along the Clark Fork River at present-day Eddy in Sanders County, Montana. Abandoned in 1847 for Fort Connah. Current Status Unknown in Eddy, Montana. {"selectable":false,"height":"-500","width":"-500"} Location: Near Eddy in Sanders County, Montana. Map point is approximate. Maps & Images Lat: 47.52272 Long: -115.03764 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: 2,444' GPS Locations: 47.52272, -115.03764 Flathead Post (2) See Also: Hudson's Bay Company Hudson's Bay 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. USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) Database Entry: 1780983 Links: North American Forts - Flathead Post (2) HBC Archives - Flathead Fortification ID: MT0056 - Flathead Post (2) MT0175 - Saleesh House (2) Visited: Area 10 Jun 2017