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Established as a [[North West Company]] trading post by [[David Thompson]] and [[James McMillan]] in 1809 near present day Thompson Falls, Sanders County, Montana. Abandoned after 1810. | Established as a [[North West Company]] trading post by [[David Thompson]] and [[James McMillan]] in 1809 near present day Thompson Falls, Sanders County, Montana. Abandoned after 1810. | ||
== Current Status == | == Current Status == | ||
Exact location of the site is not known, near Thompson Falls, Sanders County, Montana. The [[David Thompson]] Monument and the Saleesh House Marker are located on the north side of Hwy 200 at mile marker 50.9. The traditional site of the post was located .25 miles south of mile marker 52.3 on Saleesh Shores Drive while current thought suggests that it is located approximately two miles east on Airport Road to River View Drive. | |||
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Saleesh House (1) (1809-1810) - A North West Company trading post first established by David Thompson and James McMillan in 1809 at present day Thompson Falls, Sanders County, Montana. Abandoned after 1810. HistoryOne of three similarly named trading posts established along the Clark Fork River and one post established between the river and Flathead lake.
Established as a North West Company trading post by David Thompson and James McMillan in 1809 near present day Thompson Falls, Sanders County, Montana. Abandoned after 1810. Current StatusExact location of the site is not known, near Thompson Falls, Sanders County, Montana. The David Thompson Monument and the Saleesh House Marker are located on the north side of Hwy 200 at mile marker 50.9. The traditional site of the post was located .25 miles south of mile marker 52.3 on Saleesh Shores Drive while current thought suggests that it is located approximately two miles east on Airport Road to River View Drive.
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