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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. | 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 Vasquez]] (1835-1842) [[Louis Vasquez]] and [[Andrew W. Sublette],] [[Rocky Mountain Fur Company]] | ||
* [[Fort Lupton]] (1836-1845) [[Lancaster P. Lupton]] | * [[Fort Lupton]] (1836-1845) [[Lancaster P. Lupton]] | ||
* [[Fort Jackson]] (1837-1839) [[Henry Fraeb]] and [[Peter A. Sarpy]] [[Pratte, Chouteau Company]] | * [[Fort Jackson]] (1837-1839) [[Henry Fraeb]] and [[Peter A. Sarpy]], [[Pratte, Chouteau Company]] | ||
* [[Fort St Vrain]] (1837-1844) [[Bent, St. Vrain & 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). | 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). | ||
Revision as of 18:37, 4 October 2011
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).