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Pacific Fur Company
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The Pacific Fur Company was an American fur trade venture wholly owned and funded by John Jacob Astor that functioned from 1810 to 1813. It was based in the Pacific Northwest, an area contested over t
A depiction of North American beaver, the main source of animal pelts collected by the PFC
A depiction of North American beaver, the main source of animal pelts collected by the PFC
John Jacob Astor established the Pacific Fur Company as part of his grandiose plans to gain commercial hegemony over major fur producing areas in the
John Jacob Astor established the Pacific Fur Company as part of his grandiose plans to gain commercial hegemony over major fur producing areas in the North American fur trade against his North West and Hudson's Bay competitors.
Montreal was the first location men were hired by the PFC, made difficult in part from opposition from the rival North West Company.
Montreal was the first location men were hired by the PFC, made difficult in part from opposition from the rival North West Company.
Fort Mackinac was a center of the Great Lakes regional fur trade
Fort Mackinac was a center of the Great Lakes regional fur trade
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
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…both by land and by sea to the Pacific Coast in the Autumn of 1810. The base of operations was constructed at the mouth of the Columbia River in 1811, Fort Astoria (present-day Astoria, Oregon). The destruction of the company vessel the Tonquin later that year off the shore of Vancouver Island took with it the…
The trading post as it was in 1813.
The trading post as it was in 1813.
The layout of Fort Astoria in 1811.
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 man
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.
A watercolor painting of Fort George in 1845.