Fort Yukon (1)

Fort Yukon (1) (1847-1869) - A Hudson's Bay Company Fort and trading post established in 1847 at the present day town of Fort Yukon, Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska. Abandoned in 1869. History of Fort Yukon A fur trading post and fort established by Alexander Hunter Murray of the Hudson's Bay Company, on 25 June 1847. The post had three large log buildings for the traders surrounded by a 100' square stockade. Each corner of the stockade had a fortified blockhouse. The post was actually built in Russian territory but the area is so remote that the Russians did not discover that until after they had sold Alaska to the United States in 1867. In 1869 Captain Charles W. Raymond (Cullum 2047) surveyed the site and determined that it was actually on American soil. On 9 Aug 1869 Captain Raymond raised the American flag over the post, claimed it for the U.S. and gave notice to the HBC to vacate the post. Abandoned in 1869 when the survey team left. Current Status Unknown {"selectable":false,"width":"500"} Location: Fort Yukon, Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, Alaska. Map point is approximate. Maps & Images Lat: 66.5675 Long: -145.25639 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: 427' 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 30. Coates, Ken, The Northern Yukon: A History, 1979, Manuscrit Report Number 403, Parks Canada, Pdf Links: North American Forts - Fort Yukon Alaska Web - Fort Yukon Wikipedia - Fort Yukon, Alaska Visited: No