National Register of Historic Places

Fort Union Trading Post National Historic Site

Fort Union Trading Post National Historic Site is a historic place in Williston, Williams County, North Dakota, listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places on October 15, 1966, and designated a National Historic Landmark. Its National Register reference number is 66000103.

Williston, Williams County, North DakotaListed October 15, 1966NRIS #66000103★ National Historic Landmark
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About this place

What is Fort Union Trading Post National Historic Site?

Fort Union Trading Post National Historic Site is a partial reconstruction of the most important fur trading post on the upper Missouri River from 1829 to 1867. The fort site is about two miles from the confluence of the Missouri River and its tributary, the Yellowstone River, on the Dakota side of the North Dakota/Montana border, 25 miles from Williston, North Dakota.

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Listing details

Name
Fort Union Trading Post National Historic Site
City
Williston
County
Williams County
Listed on the National Register
October 15, 1966
NRIS reference number
66000103
Resource type
site
National Historic Landmark
Yes
Coordinates
48.00107, -104.04312
When was Fort Union Trading Post National Historic Site listed on the National Register?

Fort Union Trading Post National Historic Site was added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 15, 1966.

Where is Fort Union Trading Post National Historic Site located?

Fort Union Trading Post National Historic Site is located in Williston, Williams County, North Dakota at approximately 48.00107, -104.04312. See the map above.

Is Fort Union Trading Post National Historic Site a National Historic Landmark?

Yes. Fort Union Trading Post National Historic Site is designated a National Historic Landmark, the highest federal recognition for a historic place.