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Coordinates: 40°9′N 104°49′W / 40.150°N 104.817°W / 40.150; -104.817
  
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For other uses, see Fort Jackson (disambiguation).
Fort Jackson
Trading post and fort
Fort Jackson is located in Colorado
Fort Jackson

Fort Jackson

Fort Jackson is located in the United States
Fort Jackson

Fort Jackson

Coordinates: 40°9′N 104°49′W / 40.150°N 104.817°W / 40.150; -104.817
CountryUnited States
StateColorado
CountyWeld
Nearest townIone
Built1837
Demolished1838

Fort Jackson was a fur trading post near the present-day town of IoneinWeld County, Colorado[1] that operated from 1837 to 1838.[2] It was one of the four trading posts along the South Platte River area. Nearby posts and competitors were Fort Vasquez, Fort Lupton, and Fort Saint Vrain.[1]

History

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It was built in the early part of 1837 near Platteville, Colorado[3] at a cost of $12,000 by Peter A. Sarpy and Henry Fraeb and partially financed by the Western Division of the American Fur Company.[4] This fort was very aggressive and attempted to capture trade in the Rocky Mountains. Sarpy said that "My object is to do all harm possible to the opposition and yet without harming ourselves."[4] The Cheyenne and the Arapaho were customers of this fort. They wintered in lodges nearby and would trade buffalo furs gathered during their summer hunting season.[5]

To meet the local competitive pressure, Sarpy and Fraeb financed good for their post, financed by Pratte, Chouteau & Company of St. Louis. They also took in buffalo robes worth $9,715.87 ($249,125 today), but their business interest was transferred in October 1838 to Bent, St. Vrain & Company, which operated Fort Saint Vrain. The post was demolished after the inventory was removed.[5]

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References

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  1. ^ a b Bragg, Bill (November 13, 1955). "Wyoming's Colorful Past: Battle and Henry Fraeb - Part II". Casper Star-Tribune. Retrieved June 11, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ^ Jolie Anderson Gallagher (April 2, 2013). Colorado Forts: Historic Outposts on the Wild Frontier. Arcadia Publishing Incorporated. p. PT9. ISBN 978-1-61423-903-1.
  • ^ Fort Jackson and the Fur Trade City of Greeley Museums
  • ^ a b Carl Ubbelohde, Duane A. Smith, Maxine Benson (2006). A Colorado History. Pruett Publishing. ISBN 0-87108-942-4, ISBN 978-0-87108-942-7.
  • ^ a b Newton, Cody (May 3, 2016). "Fort Jackson". Colorado Encyclopedia. Retrieved June 11, 2018.
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