Fort Henry (1)

Fort Henry (1) (1810-1810) - Established in the spring of 1810 as a fur trading post by Andrew Henry, Pierre Menard and John Colter for the Missouri Fur Company and Manuel Lisa. Abandoned after a few months because of continuous attacks by hostile Blackfeet Indians. Also Known as Three Forks Post, Fort at Three Forks and Andrew Henry's Post. Approximate location of Fort Henry and Three Forks Camp of Lewis & Clark. This Photo was taken at the Confluence of the Jefferson and Madison Rivers, just above where they join the Gallatin and become the Missouri River. History Built as a 300' square stockaded trading post. Among the traders killed at the fort were two former members of the Corps of Discovery, Drouillard and John Potts. John Colter was taken prisoner, stripped and made to run for his life. He managed to escape and make his way back to Fort Raymond 250 miles away on bare feet. 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: Headwaters State Park, northeast of the town of Three Forks, Gallatin County, Montana. Maps & Images Lat: 45.92532 Long: -111.50493 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: ' GPS Locations: 45.92532, -111.50493 Fort Henry (1) 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 479 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 - Three Forks Post Fortification ID: MT0082 - Fort Henry (1) MT0196 - Three Forks Post MT0194 - Fort at Three Forks MT0087 - Andrew Henry's Post Visited: 19 Aug 2016