Fort Manuel Lisa (1)

Fort Manuel Lisa (1) (1809-1813, 1823) - A Fur Trading Fort established in 1809 by Manuel Lisa and Reuben Lewis of the Missouri Fur Company near present day Pick City, Mercer County, North Dakota. Abandoned in 1813. Reoccupied by Major Joshua Pilcher in 1822/1823 as Fort Vanderberg. Also known as Fort Manuel (2), Fort Lisa (1), Fort Mandan (2) and Fort Lewis (7). History Established by Manuel Lisa and Reuben Lewis of the Missouri Fur Company in 1809. --TBF-- Abandoned by the Missouri Fur Company in 1813. Reoccupied by Major Joshua Pilcher in 1822/1823 as Fort Vanderburgh. Current Status Site submerged behind Garrison Dam near Pick City, Mercer County, North Dakota. 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 {"selectable":false,"height":"-500","width":"-500"} Location: Site submerged behind Garrison Dam near Pick City, Mercer County, North Dakota. map point is approximate. Maps & Images Lat: 47.5291406 Long: -101.429987 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: .....' 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 631 Hart, Herbert M., Tour Guide to Old Western Forts, Pruett Publishing Co., Boulder CO, 1980, ISBN 0-87108-568-2, page 114 Links: North American Forts - Fort Manuel Lisa Visited: No Fort Manuel Lisa (1) Picture Gallery Click on the picture to see a larger version. Contribute additional pictures - the more the better!