National Historic Landmark

Fort Pierre Chouteau Site

Fort Pierre, Stanley County, South Dakota
Listed
April 2, 1976
Type
Site
Period
Early Republic
Ref No.
76001756

About this property

Fort Pierre Chouteau, also just Fort Pierre, was a major trading post and military outpost in the mid-19th century on the west bank of the Missouri River in what is now central South Dakota. Established in 1832 by Pierre Chouteau, Jr. of St. Louis, Missouri, whose family were major fur traders, this facility operated through the 1850s. It was for many years the largest trading post in the northern Great Plains and a major trans-shipment point for buffalo furs. The archaeological remains of the fort, located in Stanley County just north of the town of Fort Pierre, were declared a National Historic Landmark in 1991.

Location

Fort Pierre, Stanley County, South Dakota
44.39131, -100.38358

Categories

MILITARYCOMMERCEHISTORIC - NON-ABORIGINAL
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Questions about this property

When was Fort Pierre Chouteau Site listed on the National Register?

Fort Pierre Chouteau Site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 2, 1976.

What type of historic resource is Fort Pierre Chouteau Site?

Fort Pierre Chouteau Site is classified as a site in the National Register of Historic Places.

Is Fort Pierre Chouteau Site a National Historic Landmark?

Yes. Fort Pierre Chouteau Site has been designated a National Historic Landmark (NHL), the highest level of federal recognition for historic properties in the United States.

What is the period of significance for Fort Pierre Chouteau Site?

The period of significance for Fort Pierre Chouteau Site is recorded as the early_republic era.

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