Overland Astor Expedition

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Overland_Astor_Expedition

GPTKB entity

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:explorer
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs	gptkb:Astor_Expedition gptkb:Pacific_Fur_Company_Expedition
gptkbp:category	gptkb:Exploration_of_North_America Fur trade 1810s in the United States
gptkbp:country	gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:destination	gptkb:Fort_Astoria gptkb:Oregon_Country
gptkbp:endDate	1812
gptkbp:faced	harsh winter starvation geographical challenges hostile encounters with Native Americans
gptkbp:historicalSignificance	helped map route later used for Oregon Trail first American overland expedition to Pacific Northwest
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Overland Astor Expedition
gptkbp:leader	gptkb:Wilson_Price_Hunt
gptkbp:notableMember	gptkb:Pierre_Dorion_Jr. gptkb:Ramsay_Crooks gptkb:Donald_McKenzie gptkb:John_Day gptkb:Robert_Stuart Marie Dorion
gptkbp:organizedBy	gptkb:John_Jacob_Astor gptkb:Pacific_Fur_Company
gptkbp:purpose	establish fur trading post expand American trade to Pacific Northwest
gptkbp:relatedTo	gptkb:Lewis_and_Clark_Expedition gptkb:Fort_Astoria gptkb:Pacific_Fur_Company
gptkbp:resultedIn	establishment of Fort Astoria opening of Oregon Trail
gptkbp:route	gptkb:Columbia_River gptkb:Missouri_River gptkb:Rocky_Mountains gptkb:Snake_River overland
gptkbp:startDate	1810
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:William_Price_Hunt gptkb:Wilson_Price_Hunt
gptkbp:bfsLayer	7