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The site of Fort Manuel was excavated before it was destroyed by wave action of Lake Oahe, and the work revealed details of its construction that might have a bearing on Lisa's first post, [[Fort Raymond]] in present day Montana. The fort was at the high water point of the reservoir. State markers are on the road. | The site of Fort Manuel was excavated before it was destroyed by wave action of Lake Oahe, and the work revealed details of its construction that might have a bearing on Lisa's first post, [[Fort Raymond]] in present day Montana. The fort was at the high water point of the reservoir. State markers are on the road. | ||
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Revision as of 07:25, 29 October 2013
Fort Manuel (1) (1812-1813) - Established in 1812 by Manuel Lisa as a fur trading post for the Missouri Fur Company. Abandoned by March 1813. Also known as Fort Manuel Lisa
Fort Manuel (1) History
The buildings at Fort Manuel were enclosed by a quadrilatral stockade of upright posts set in a shallow trench, and was reinforced by circular bastions in two corners that also were composed of upright posts. Circular bastions are not recorded for any other post on the upper Missouri. The fort was abandoned by March 1813.
Current Status
The site of Fort Manuel was excavated before it was destroyed by wave action of Lake Oahe, and the work revealed details of its construction that might have a bearing on Lisa's first post, Fort Raymond in present day Montana. The fort was at the high water point of the reservoir. State markers are on the road.
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:
| Primary Name | Dates | State | Location | AKA Names |
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| Fort Manuel (1) | 1812-1813 | South Dakota | Under Lake Oahe |
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| Cedar Island Post | 1811-18?? | South Dakota | Under Lake Francis Case |
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| Fort Manuel Lisa (1) | 1809-1813 | North Dakota | Under Garrison Dam project | |
| Fort Raymond (1) | 1810-1811 | Montana | ||
| Fort Henry (1) | 1810-1811 | Montana | 3 Forks | |
| Fort Lisa (3) | 1809, 1812-1823 | Nebraska | ||
| Fort Henry (2) | 1810-1811 | Idaho | Henry's fork of the Snake River |
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Location: 30 miles north of Mobridge, to the east of Kenel, Sioux County, South Dakota Maps & Images Lat: 45.89444 Long: -100.45861 |
Sources:
- Hart, Herbert M., Tour Guide to Old Western Forts, Pruett Publishing Co., Boulder CO, 1980, ISBN 0-87108-568-2, page 145 (under Fort Manuel Lisa)
- Wood, W. Raymond, First Post in the Far West (November 1807 - March 1813), Discovering Lewis & Clark®, http://www.lewis-clark.org , August 2007
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