Fort Mandan State Historic Site is temporarily closed for maintenance until further notice.
The 19th century saw rapid economic, cultural, and political change in the region. The fur trade brought European men of many nations to compete for economic advantage; the army demonstrated the power of the United States government; Dakota Territory was established; and pioneers from the States and Europe began to build farms and towns. All of these changes had a profound effect on the native peoples of the northern plains.
Document Sets:
Document Set 1: Winter Counts
Document Set 2: Creating Dakota Territory
Document Set 3: Armed Conflict
Document Set 4: Frontier Scout
Document Set 5: Fred Gerard and the Fur Trade
Document Set 6: Gardens at Frontier Military Posts 1864-1880
Maps:
Lewis and Clark Map, by Samuel Lewis (1804–1806)
Melish's Map of the U.S. (1820)
Die Vereinigten Staaten von Nord-America (1831)
Political Map of the U.S. (1845)
Johnson's Map of Dakota Territory (1861, 1862)
Asher & Adam's Map of Dakota (1873)
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