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This is a partial list of trading posts that existed in the area of the present U.S. State of Colorado from 1828 to approximately 1868. The 24 historic trading posts in Colorado traded goods produced outside the region to Native Americans for furs, food, and locally made goods. Trading posts also sold goods to travellers and settlers.

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Historic Trading Posts in Colorado
Trading post	Other names	Current county	Location^[1]	Elevation^[1]	Established	Abandoned	Status
Fort Uncompahgre	Fort Robidoux	Delta^[a]	38°45′01″N 108°04′25″W / 38.7503°N 108.0737°W / 38.7503; -108.0737 (Fort Uncompahgre (historical))^[b]	4,928 ft 1502 m^[b]	1828	1844	Reconstruction^[2]
Gantt's Picket Post	Fort Gantt	Bent^[c]			1832	1834	No remains^[3]
Bent's Fort	Bent's Old Fort, Fort William, Bent's Picket Post	Otero^[d]	38°02′26″N 103°25′46″W / 38.0406°N 103.4294°W / 38.0406; -103.4294 (Bent's Old Fort (historical))	4,005 ft 1221 m	1833	1849	National Historic Site.^[3]
Jimmy's Camp	Jimmy Camp	El Paso^[e]			1833	1868	Nothing remains.
Fort Cass		Pueblo^[f]			1834	1835	No remains^[3]
Fort Convenience		Adams^[g]			1834	1835	No remains^[3]
Fort Le Duc	Fort Maurice, Buzzard's Roost, El Cuervo	Custer^[h]			1830s	1854	No remains^[3]
Fort Vasquez		Weld^[i]	40°11′40″N 104°49′16″W / 40.1944°N 104.8211°W / 40.1944; -104.8211 (Fort Vasquez (historical))	4,826 ft 1471 m	1835	1842	Restored and museum^[3]
Fort Saint Vrain	Fort George, Fort Lookout	Weld^[j]	40°16′44″N 104°51′18″W / 40.27889°N 104.8550°W / 40.27889; -104.8550 (Fort Saint Vrain (historical))	4,764 ft 1452 m	1837	1855	Historical marker^[3]
Fort Lupton	Fort Lawrence	Weld^[k]			1837	1844	Reconstructed^[3]
Fort Jackson		Weld^[l]			1837	1838	Foundation remains^[3]
Fort Gerry		Weld^[m]			late 1830s	1840s	^[4]^[5]
Milk Fort	Fort Leche, Pueblo de Leche, Fort El Puebla, Peebles Fort, Fort Independence	Otero^[n]			late 1830s		No remains^[3]^[4]^[5]
Fort Davy Crockett	Fort Misery	Moffat^[o]	40°47′10″N 108°53′40″W / 40.7862°N 108.8944°W / 40.7862; -108.8944 (Fort Davy Crockett (historical))^[p]	5,374 ft 1638 m^[p]	late 1830s		^[3]
Fraeb's Post	Fort Fraeb	Routt^[q]			1840	1841	No remains^[3]
El Pueblo	Fort Pueblo	Pueblo^[r]			1842	1854	No remains^[5]^[6]
Bent's New Fort		Bent^[s]	38°05′32″N 103°09′08″W / 38.0922°N 103.1522°W / 38.0922; -103.1522 (Bent's New Fort (historical))	3,888 ft 1185 m	1853	1860	Foundation remains^[6]
Fort Julesburg^[t]		40°56′35″N 102°21′30″W / 40.9430°N 102.3582°W / 40.9430; -102.3582 (Fort Julesburg)	3,514 feet (1,071 m)	1860	1861	^[7]

Gallery

Reconstruction of Bent's Old Fort.
Reconstruction of Fort Vasquez.
Marker at site of Fort Saint Vrain.
Sketch of Fort Lupton.
Sketch of Bent's New Fort.

Maps

A map of the United States from 1828 to 1834.
A map of the United States in 1836.
A map of the United States from 1845 to 1846.
A map of the United States from 1850 to 1853.
A map of the United States from 1854 to 1858.
A map of the United States in 1861.
A map of the United States from 1865 to 1866.
A map of the United States from 1867 to 1868.

Notes

^ Fort Uncompahgre operated in the northwestern region of Santa Fe de Nuevo México.
^ ^a ^b This is the location of the reproduction of the trading post.
^ Gantt's Picket Post operated in the unorganized territory of the United States.
^ Bent's Fort operated in the unorganized territory of the United States.
^ Jimmy's Camp operated in the unorganized territory of the United States until May 30, 1854, when the area was incorporated in the new Territory of Kansas. On January 29, 1861, the area reverted to the unorganized territory of the United States, but 30 days later the area was incorporated in the new Territory of Colorado.
^ Fort Cass operated in the unorganized territory of the United States.
^ Fort Convenience operated in the unorganized territory of the United States.
^ Fort Le Duc operated in the unorganized territory of the United States until May 30, 1854, when the area was incorporated in the new Territory of Kansas.
^ Fort Vasquez operated in the unorganized territory of the United States.
^ Fort Saint Vrain operated in the unorganized territory of the United States until May 30, 1854, when the area was incorporated in the new Territory of Nebraska.
^ Fort Lupton operated in the unorganized territory of the United States.
^ Fort Jackson operated in the unorganized territory of the United States.
^ Fort Gerry operated in the unorganized territory of the United States.
^ Milk Fort operated in the unorganized territory of the United States.
^ Fort Davy Crockett operated without authorization in the northwestern region of Santa Fe de Nuevo México.
^ ^a ^b This is an approximate location of the trading post.
^ Fraeb's Post operated without authorization in the northwestern region of Santa Fe de Nuevo México.
^ El Pueblo operated in the unorganized territory of the United States until May 30, 1854, when the area was incorporated in the new Territory of Kansas.
^ Bent's New Fort operated in the unorganized territory of the United States until May 30, 1854, when the area was incorporated in the new Territory of Kansas.
^ Fort Julesburg operated in Territory of Nebraska until February 28, 1861, when the area was incorporated in the new Territory of Colorado.

References

^ ^a ^b "Geographic Names Information System". United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 5, 2023.
^ Jolie Anderson Gallagher (April 2, 2013). Colorado Forts: Historic Outposts on the Wild Frontier. Arcadia Publishing Incorporated. p. PT8. ISBN 978-1-61423-903-1.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l Jolie Anderson Gallagher (April 2, 2013). Colorado Forts: Historic Outposts on the Wild Frontier. Arcadia Publishing Incorporated. p. PT9. ISBN 978-1-61423-903-1.
^ ^a ^b Phil Payette; Pete Payette. "Colorado forts – Fort Huerfano". American Forts Network. Retrieved June 6, 2018.
^ ^a ^b ^c Glenn R. Scott (2004) [1975], "Historic Trail Maps of the Pueblo 1° x 2° Quadrangle, Colorado" (PDF), U.S. Geological Survey, Department of the Interior, pp. 4, 50
^ ^a ^b Jolie Anderson Gallagher (April 2, 2013). Colorado Forts: Historic Outposts on the Wild Frontier. Arcadia Publishing Incorporated. p. PT10. ISBN 978-1-61423-903-1.
^ Scott, Glenn R. (1989). "Historic trail maps of the Sterling 1 degree by 2 degrees Quadrangle, northeastern Colorado". United States Department of the Interior, United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 23, 2021.

External links

State of Colorado
- Colorado Tourism Office
- History Colorado

38°59′50″N 105°32′52″W / 38.9972°N 105.5478°W / 38.9972; -105.5478 (State of Colorado)

[2] Fort Uncompahgre operated in the northwestern region of Santa Fe de Nuevo México.

[repro-3] This is the location of the reproduction of the trading post.

[5] Gantt's Picket Post operated in the unorganized territory of the United States.

[7] Bent's Fort operated in the unorganized territory of the United States.

[8] Jimmy's Camp operated in the unorganized territory of the United States until May 30, 1854, when the area was incorporated in the new Territory of Kansas. On January 29, 1861, the area reverted to the unorganized territory of the United States, but 30 days later the area was incorporated in the new Territory of Colorado.

[9] Fort Cass operated in the unorganized territory of the United States.

[10] Fort Convenience operated in the unorganized territory of the United States.

[11] Fort Le Duc operated in the unorganized territory of the United States until May 30, 1854, when the area was incorporated in the new Territory of Kansas.

[12] Fort Vasquez operated in the unorganized territory of the United States.

[13] Fort Saint Vrain operated in the unorganized territory of the United States until May 30, 1854, when the area was incorporated in the new Territory of Nebraska.

[14] Fort Lupton operated in the unorganized territory of the United States.

[15] Fort Jackson operated in the unorganized territory of the United States.

[16] Fort Gerry operated in the unorganized territory of the United States.

[19] Milk Fort operated in the unorganized territory of the United States.

[20] Fort Davy Crockett operated without authorization in the northwestern region of Santa Fe de Nuevo México.

[approx-21] This is an approximate location of the trading post.

[22] Fraeb's Post operated without authorization in the northwestern region of Santa Fe de Nuevo México.

[23] El Pueblo operated in the unorganized territory of the United States until May 30, 1854, when the area was incorporated in the new Territory of Kansas.

[25] Bent's New Fort operated in the unorganized territory of the United States until May 30, 1854, when the area was incorporated in the new Territory of Kansas.

[26] Fort Julesburg operated in Territory of Nebraska until February 28, 1861, when the area was incorporated in the new Territory of Colorado.

[GNIS-1] "Geographic Names Information System". United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 5, 2023.

[Gallagher_PT8-4] Jolie Anderson Gallagher (April 2, 2013). Colorado Forts: Historic Outposts on the Wild Frontier. Arcadia Publishing Incorporated. p. PT8. ISBN 978-1-61423-903-1.

[Gallagher_PT9-6] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l Jolie Anderson Gallagher (April 2, 2013). Colorado Forts: Historic Outposts on the Wild Frontier. Arcadia Publishing Incorporated. p. PT9. ISBN 978-1-61423-903-1.

[Payette-17] Phil Payette; Pete Payette. "Colorado forts – Fort Huerfano". American Forts Network. Retrieved June 6, 2018.

[Hist_Trails-18] Glenn R. Scott (2004) [1975], "Historic Trail Maps of the Pueblo 1° x 2° Quadrangle, Colorado" (PDF), U.S. Geological Survey, Department of the Interior, pp. 4, 50

[Gallagher_PT10-24] Jolie Anderson Gallagher (April 2, 2013). Colorado Forts: Historic Outposts on the Wild Frontier. Arcadia Publishing Incorporated. p. PT10. ISBN 978-1-61423-903-1.

[Sterling-27] Scott, Glenn R. (1989). "Historic trail maps of the Sterling 1 degree by 2 degrees Quadrangle, northeastern Colorado". United States Department of the Interior, United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 23, 2021.

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