Fort Connah National Historical Site was a Hudson's Bay Company Trading Post established in 1846. It is located in the Mission Valley of western Montana, within the boundaries of the Flathead Indian Reservation
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. The nearest town is St. Ignatius, home of the more famous mission
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.There were originally three wooden structures on the site. The last remaining structure is thought to be the oldest building in Montana.
by the U.S. federal government for $50,000 in order to eliminate British commercial interests in United States territories.
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The photos are from Travel Montana. This is a link to the Fort Connah page on that site. 
2 comments:
Such a simple building with so much history!
Absolutely beautiful. We just traveled through Montana in September. Spectacular sights! Not a fan of the Hudson Bay Trading Company, but would have loved to have seen this historic site.
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