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Fort Union Trading Post National Historic Site

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John Jacob Astor's American Fur Company built Fort Union Trading Post in 1828 near the junction of the Missouri and Yellowstone rivers in what is now North Dakota. The post soon became headquarters for trading bison hides and other furs with the Assiniboin Indians to the north, the Crow Indians on the upper Yellowstone and the Blackfeet who lived farther up the Missouri.


Contact Information

Fort Union Trading Post NHS
15550 Hwy 1804
Williston, ND 58801
701 572 9083 - Headquarters
701 572 7622 - Headquarters
701 572 0233 - Shop


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Getting There

By Plane
Commercial flights are available through Williston ND and Sidney MT.

By Car
Just off Hwy 1804, 25 miles southwest of Williston ND and northeast of Sidney MT.

By Plane
N/A

Getting Around
From the parking lot a short walk gives the visitor access to the reconstructed fort grounds.

Weather

Warm to hot summer days, 85-105 degrees F., overnight lows 65 degrees F.
Winters are cold, 0 degrees F. for a daily high and overnight lows -20 degrees F.


Activities

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  • Boating
  • Educational Programs
  • Fishing
  • Hiking
  • Wildlife Viewing
  • Snow Skiing
  • Bird Watching
  • Kayaking

Recommended Activities
Walk through the reconstructed fort grounds. Visit with the trader in the Indian Trade House.
Tour the exhibits in the Visitor Center.
Examine the tipi's.
Picnic near the fort.
View the Missouri River in front of the fort.


 
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