Fort Jackson (5)

Fort Jackson (5) (1837-1838) - A fur trading post first established in 1837 by Peter Sarpy and Henry Fraeb in Weld County, Colorado. Abandoned in 1838. Also known as Fraeb's Post. Fort Jackson (5) History A fur trading post first established in 1837 by Peter Sarpy and Henry Fraeb in Weld County, Colorado for the Pratte, Chouteau Company of St. Louis (the successor to the American Fur Company). Four trading posts were established along a 15 mile stretch of the South Platte River in present day Weld County. The four posts were competitors for the same furs trapped by both Indians and anglo fur trappers. The primary furs involved were buffalo hides. Fort Vasquez (1835-1842) Louis Vasquez and Andrew W. Sublette, Rocky Mountain Fur Company Fort Lupton (1836-1845) Lancaster P. Lupton Fort Jackson (1837-1839) Henry Fraeb and Peter A. Sarpy, Pratte, Chouteau Company Fort St Vrain (1837-1844) Bent, St. Vrain & Company These four posts were located roughly midway between Bents Old Fort on the Arkansas River and Fort William (1834-1845) at the junction of the Laramie River and the North Platte River (later known as Fort Laramie). In 1838 the post was purchased by Ceran St. Vrain and he operated it for only one season before he abandoned the post. Current Status Private property, Weld County, Colorado. Map point may not be accurate. {"selectable":false,"width":"500"} Location: Near Ione, Weld County, Colorado. Maps & Images Lat: 40.148872 Long: -104.8108049 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 107-108 Hart, Herbert M., Tour Guide to Old Western Forts, Pruett Publishing Co., Boulder CO, 1980, ISBN 0-87108-568-2, page 43 Links: North American Forts - Fort Jackson Wikipedia - Fort Jackson National Park System Google Books - Fort Jackson Visited: No Fort Jackson (5) Picture Gallery Click on the picture to see a larger version. Contribute additional pictures - the more the better!