Kootenai Post (1)

Kootenai Post (1) (1808-1809) - A North West Company trading post first established by Finan McDonald in 1808 along the Kootenai River across from present day Libby in Lincoln County, Montana. Abandoned in 1809. History Established in 1808 by Finan McDonald on the North Bank of the Kootenai River across from the present day town of Libby in Lincoln County, Montana. Abandoned in 1809. Current Status Unknown. {"selectable":false,"width":"500"} Location: Across the river from Libby, Lincoln County, Montana. Map point is from the GNIS coordinates and may not be accurate. Maps & Images Lat: 48.3943975 Long: -115.5426657 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: 2,057' See Also: Kootenai Post 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 472. USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) Database Entry: 1782427 Links: North American Forts - Kootenai Post (1) Visited: Area 7 Jun 2017