Fort Mandan
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Fort Mandan was the name of the encampment which the Lewis and Clark Expedition built for wintering over in 1804–1805. The encampment was located on the Missouri River approximately twelve miles from
Winter view of reconstructed Fort Mandan, North Dakota
Interior yard of the replica of Fort Mandan, North Dakota
Lewis and Clark's room at the reconstructed fort
Missouri Fur Company
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The Missouri Fur Company was one of the earliest fur trading companies in St. Louis, Missouri. Dissolved and reorganized several times, it operated under various names from 1809 until its final dissol
Manuel Lisa, co-founder and primary owner of the Missouri Fur Company after 1813
South Pass in southwestern Wyoming, where the Pilcher Expedition camped in late 1827 when its horses were stolen
Jefferson City