Fort Union Trading Post National Historic Site

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:historical_site
gptkbp:accessibility Open year-round
Free admission
Visitor facilities available
gptkbp:area 16 acres
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Pierre_Chouteau_Jr.
gptkb:William_H._Ashley
gptkb:American_Fur_Company
gptkb:Hugh_Glass
gptkbp:coordinates 47.3603° N, 104.2000° W
gptkbp:cultural_significance gptkb:cultural_heritage_site
Representation of frontier life
Symbol of trade history
gptkbp:designated_as gptkb:historical_landmark
gptkbp:established 1828
gptkbp:events Guided tours
Educational workshops
Cultural demonstrations
Annual living history events
gptkbp:features gptkb:visitor_center
Interpretive programs
Reconstructed buildings
gptkbp:historical_event Exploration of the American West
Fur trade era
Interactions with Indigenous tribes
gptkbp:historical_period gptkb:19th_century
Expansion of the United States
Fur trade period
gptkbp:historical_significance Trade with Native Americans
Role in westward expansion
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Fort Union Trading Post National Historic Site
gptkbp:located_in gptkb:North_Dakota
gptkbp:managed_by gptkb:National_Park_Service
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:National_Park_Service
Upper Missouri River region
gptkbp:preservation_efforts Educational programs
Restoration projects
Archaeological studies
gptkbp:significance Historic fur trading post
gptkbp:surrounding_area gptkb:Missouri_River
gptkbp:visitors Approximately 20,000 annually
gptkbp:website nps.gov/fofu
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:North_Dakota
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4