Fort Union Trading Post Historic Structures Report (Part II) Historical Data Section

This study of the history of Fort Union Trading Post, with its emphasis on structural history, has been prepared in accordance with the Historical Resource Study Proposal, Fort Union Trading Post-H-2 (Historic Structures Report, Part II).

Because a detailed general history of the post has not hitherto been prepared, the first part of this report is written with a chronological history in mind. The second part of the report is a lengthy list of objects that were at the post. While such a compilation is not usually found in a Historic Structures Report, it seemed worthwhile to include such a listing here. The first summer of archeology has just been completed; at least one additional season is planned. The objects, be they trade goods or furnishings, may be of use to archeologists as an orientation of expectations.

The third and last part of the report summarizes the history of each structure. This has been arranged in a manner that architects may use the material on each structure separately in preparing their portions of the structures reports.

Quotations have been faithfully copied from the original materials. Rarely, minor punctuation has been added to assist in reading, but only when the original writer's intent has not been interfered with. "Sic" has been used sparingly.