Fort Manuel Lisa (1)

Fort Manuel Lisa (1) (1809-1813, 1823) - A Fur Trading Fort established in 1809 by Manuel Lisa and Reuben Lewis of the Missouri Fur Company near present day Pick City, Mercer County, North Dakota. Abandoned in 1813. Reoccupied by Joshua Pilcher in 1822/1823 as Fort Vanderberg. Also known as Fort Manuel (2), Fort Lisa (1), Fort Mandan (2) and Fort Lewis (7).

Fort Manuel Lisa (1) History

Established by Manuel Lisa and Reuben Lewis of the Missouri Fur Company in 1809.

--TBF--

Abandoned by the Missouri Fur Company in 1813.

Reoccupied by Joshua Pilcher in 1822/1823 as Fort Vanderberg.

Current Status

Site submerged behind Garrison Dam near Pick City, Mercer County, North Dakota.

---

{"selectable":false,"width":"500"}

Location: Site submerged behind Garrison Dam near Pick City, Mercer County, North Dakota. map point is approximate. Maps & Images Lat: 47.5291406 Long: -101.429987 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: .....'

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 631
• Hart, Herbert M., Tour Guide to Old Western Forts, Pruett Publishing Co., Boulder CO, 1980, ISBN 0-87108-568-2, page 114

Links:

• North American Forts - Fort Manuel Lisa

Visited: No

Fort Manuel Lisa (1) Picture Gallery

Click on the picture to see a larger version. Contribute additional pictures - the more the better!