Between 1828 and 1867, Fort Union was the most important fur trade post on the Upper Missouri River. Here, the Assiniboine and six other Northern Plains Tribes exchanged buffalo robes and smaller furs for goods from around the world, including cloth, guns, blankets, and beads. A bastion of peaceful coexistence, the post annually traded over 25,000 buffalo robes and $100,000 in merchandise.
What you’ll hear
The Trailtold tour of Fort Union Trading Post National Historic Site covers 16 GPS-triggered places across MT and ND, including Southwest Bastion, Wayside: Bastions and Moncravie Painting. Pocket your phone and each story plays on its own as you arrive.
- Fort Union Trading Post NHS Park Store
- Moncravie Painting
- Southwest Bastion
- The Bourgeois House
- Trade House - Clerk's Office
- Trade House - Reception Room & Trade Room
- Wayside: Bastions
- Wayside: Bourgeois House
- Wayside: Dwelling Range
- Wayside: Fort Union Trading post NHS
- Wayside: Front Gate
- Wayside: Outpost On The Missouri
- Wayside: Rear Courtyard
- Wayside: Riverboat Landing
- Wayside: Store Range
- Wayside: The Prairie
Hear it on Trailtold
Download the app and let Fort Union Trading Post National Historic Site narrate itself as you walk — GPS-triggered audio, hands-free.
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