Fort Astoria
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Fort Astoria was the primary fur trading post of John Jacob Astor's Pacific Fur Company. A maritime contingent of PFC staff was sent on board the Tonquin, while another party traveled overland from St
The trading post as it was in 1813.
The layout of Fort Astoria in 1811.
Comcomly's mercantile skills as an intermediary gained him significant profits in deals with Fort Astoria. In particular he controlled the sale of many of the pelts originating from the Chinookan, Chehalis and Quinault nations.
A watercolor painting of Fort George in 1845.
Oregon Country
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Oregon Country was a large region of the Pacific Northwest of North America that was subject to a long dispute between the United Kingdom and the United States in the early 19th century. The area, whi
Fort Vancouver in 1845
The Oregon trail started in St. Louis, Missouri.
Mural on the walls of the Oregon Capitol Building depicting the provisional government seal