Voorhis Interactive: Posts of the Trade

Flat Heads House   HBC GMaps
ID: 199  Voorhis Number: 169 ;   Location: Montana, United States of America [48.25, -116.6] ;    Founded: 1809 , Closed: NA .

Hudson's Bay Co. outpost of Fort Colville. It was established by Thompson in 1809, on the right bank of Flat Heads or Clarke's river 115°W. The Company claimed indemnity for this post from the United States in 1865. (Vid. Oregon territory). It is shown on the Hudson's Bay Co. map 1857 (Arrowsmith) No. 8, and Map of Devine 1857 No. 12, also Arrowsmith 1832 (No. 101) and 1850 (No. 100).



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