Fort Raymond (1)

Fort Raymond (1) (1807-1813) - Established by Manuel Lisa and a party of 50+ men in mid November 1807 as a fur trading post for the Missouri Fur Company. Named after Manuel Lisa's infant son. Abandoned by March 1813. Also known as Fort Manuel (3), Fort Manuel Lisa (2), Fort Remon, Fort Lisa (2), Lisa's Post and Big Horn Post (2). History The fort consisted of a square blockhouse, the lower part of which was a room for furs: the upper part was inhabited by Mr. Reuben Lewis (Meriwether Lewis's brother) and some of the hunters belonging to the establishment. There were some small outhouses, and the whole was surrounded by a palisade, about fifteen feet high. Current Status 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: A State marker (22) is located 1 mile west of Bighorn, Treasure County, Montana, off I94 on the south side of the Yellowstone River. Map point may not be accurate. Maps & Images Lat: 46.16167 Long: -107.45889 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: 2,703' GPS Locations: 46.16167, -107.45889 Fort Raymond (1) Sources: Hart, Herbert M., Tour Guide to Old Western Forts, Pruett Publishing Co., Boulder CO, 1980, ISBN 0-87108-568-2, page 73 (under Fort Manuel (1)) Wood, W. Raymond, First Post in the Far West (November 1807 - March 1813), Discovering Lewis & Clark®, http://www.lewis-clark.org , August 2007 Links: North American Forts - Fort Raymond Fortification ID: MT0165 - Fort Raymond (1) MT0131 - Fort Manuel (3) MT0132 - Fort Manuel Lisa (2) MT0168 - Fort Remon MT0119 - Fort Lisa (2) MT0120 - Lisa's Post Big Horn Post(2) Visited: No