Saleesh House (1)

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Saleesh House (1) (1809-1810) - A North West Company trading post first established by David Thompson and James McMillan in 1809 at present day Thompson Falls, Sanders County, Montana. Abandoned after 1810.

History

One of three similarly named trading posts established along the Clark Fork River and one post established between the river and Flathead lake.

Clark Fork River Trading Posts
Post Est. Closed Company Est By Location Notes
Saleesh House (1) 1809 18?? North West Company David Thompson & James McMillan Thompson Falls
Flathead Post (1) 1812 1812 North West Company Alexander Ross & Ross Cox Noxon
Flathead Post (2) 1823 1847 Hudson's Bay Company Alexander Ross Eddy aka Saleesh House (2)
Fort Connah 1846 1872 Hudson's Bay Company Neil McArthur & Angus McDonald St. Ignatius aka Flathead Post (3)

Established as a North West Company trading post by David Thompson and James McMillan in 1809 near present day Thompson Falls, Sanders County, Montana. Abandoned after 1810.

Current Status

Exact location of the site is not known, near Thompson Falls, Sanders County, Montana. The David Thompson Monument and the Saleesh House Marker are located on the north side of Hwy 200 at mile marker 50.9. The traditional site of the post was located .25 miles south of mile marker 52.3 on Saleesh Shores Drive while current thought suggests that it is located approximately two miles east on Airport Road to River View Drive.

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Location: Near Thompson Falls, Sanders County, Montana. Map points are approximate.

Maps & Images

Lat: 47.5721575 Long: -115.3051509

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  • Elevation: 2,415'

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Visited: 9 Jun 2017


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