Most of the trappers and mountain men who came west in the early 1800s came to trap fur-bearing animals, mainly beaver, to sell the hides and make a pile of money. Beaver fur was used in ‘beaver hats’ that were considered to be ‘in the vogue’ in Europe and later in American. At one time beaver felt
In September 1859, Captain W. F. Raynolds, (in the U.S. Army Corps of Topographical Engineers) visited the site of an old trading post, at the junction of the north and south forks of the Powder River. He describes it in his notes. "After a ride of about fifteen miles we came to the ruins of some ol
Display at Jim Gatchell Memorial Museum, Buffalo
On April 27, beginning at 10 a.m. at the Kaycee Rest Area, Kaycee, Wyoming – the Fort Phil Kearny/Bozeman Trail Association along with the Hoofprints of the Past Museum, will host a free tour to the Portuguese Houses 1834 Trading Post Site.
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