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 Museum in 2006 | |
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| Established | 1970 |
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| Location | 12551 Voyageur Ln, Pine City, Minnesota, United States |
| Type | Local History |
| Website | www.mnhs.org/furpost |
Snake River Fur Post | |
Minnesota State Register of Historic Places
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 The rowhouse reconstructed to its 1804 appearance | |
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| Nearest city | Pine City, Minnesota |
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| Coordinates | 45°49′17″N 93°0′41″W / 45.82139°N 93.01139°W |
| Built | 1804 |
| NRHP reference No. | 72000679[1] |
| Added to NRHP | August 7, 1972 |
The Snake River Trading Post is a reconstructed fur trade post on the Snake River west of Pine City, Minnesota, United States of America. The post was established in the fall of 1804 by John Sayer, a partner in the North West Company, and built by his crew of voyageurs. The site operated for several years, although its exact period of operation is unknown. It was later destroyed by fire.[2]
The discovery of artifacts in the 1930s revealed the site. Excavation in the 1960s added to knowledge about it, enabling accurate reconstruction of the post. The site is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is operated as a state historic site by the Minnesota Historical Society.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
- ^ "History of the North West Company Fur Post". Minnesota Historical Society. 2000. Archived from the original on June 29, 2008. Retrieved September 8, 2008.