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Revision as of 11:20, 26 October 2013
Fort Tecumseh (1822-1832) - First established in 1822 as the primary trading post of the Columbia Fur Company and sold to the American Fur Company in 1827. Named after the Shawnee Indian Chief Tecumseh. Abandoned in 1832 for Fort Pierre (1).
Fort Tecumseh History
Established in 1822 as the principal trading post of the Columbia Fur Company. Sold to the American Fur Company 5 Dec 1827 with an inventory of $14,453. Abandoned 15 Apr 1832 for Fort Pierre (1).
Current Status
Nothing remains.
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Location: Stanley County, South Dakota. Maps & Images Lat: 44.3755376 Long: -100.3901342 |
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 734
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