Industry
1
The 1803 Louisiana Purchase expanded the United States westward, and on their 1804-1806 journeys Meriwether Lewis, William Clark, and the Corps of Discovery explored the nation’s vast new territory. Along the Upper Missouri River they found an abundance of beaver, buffalo, and other animals, and fur traders quickly moved in to harvest that bounty. Fort Pierre Chouteau was established in 1832 as a fur trading post for the American Fur Company. In 1855 the U.S. Army bought it for use as a military fort, but the post was abandoned two years later. Fort Pierre Chouteau is a National Historic Landmark.
Hear stories like this as you drive
ExploreHere reads historical markers out loud as you pass them: over 325,000 stories across the US. No account needed.
4.7 · 800+ ratings · Free
FIND IT
South Dakota · United States
