Fort Jackson was a

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post near the present-day town of

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that operated from 1837 to 1838. It was one of the four trading posts along the

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area. Nearby posts and competitors were

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, Fort Lupton, and

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History

It was built in the early part of 1837 near

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Fort Jackson and the Fur Trade
City of Greeley Museums at a cost of $12,000 by Peter A. Sarpy and

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and partially financed by the Western Division of the

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. Carl Ubbelohde, Duane A. Smith, Maxine Benson (2006).
A Colorado History
'. Pruett Publishing. , . This fort was very aggressive and attempted to capture trade in the

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. Sarpy said that "My object is to do all harm possible to the opposition and yet without harming ourselves." The

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and the

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were customers of this fort. They wintered in lodges nearby and would trade buffalo furs gathered during their summer hunting season. To meet the local competitive pressure, Sarpy and Fraeb financed good for their post, financed by Pratte, Chouteau & Company of St. Louis. They also took in buffalo robes worth $9,715.87 ($249,125 today), but their business interest was transferred in October 1838 to Bent, St. Vrain & Company, which operated Fort Saint Vrain. The post was demolished after the inventory was removed.

References

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