American Fur Company:
- Largest and most successful fur company in the United States
- Established by John Jacob Astor
Astor, John Jacob:
- Established the American Fur Company
- Became the richest person in the United States
Audubon, John James:
- Spent a few months at Fort Union, studying and drawing birds and mammals
- Identified 11 new species of birds in the Upper Missouri area
- Became famous for the book, Birds of America
- Lake Audubon in McLean County is named after him
Bodmer, Karl:
- Artist who came to Fort Union and Fort Clark with Prince Maximilian
- Painted over 400 watercolors of people and scenes of the Upper Missouri
Catlin, George:
- Artist who became famous for his drawings and paintings of American Indians from several different tribes
- Visited Fort Clark and Fort Union
Epidemic:
- Rapidly-spreading disease
Fort Clark:
- Fur trading post located near the confluence of the Missouri and Knife Rivers near present-day Stanton, ND
- Built by James Kipp in 1831
Fort Lisa:
- First American fur trading post in North Dakota
- Built on the Missouri River by Manuel Lisa
- Located under the waters of present-day Lake Sakakawea
Fort Union:
- Most important and longest-lasting fur trading post on the Upper Missouri
- Built by Kenneth McKenzie in 1828
- Located at the confluence of the Missouri and Yellowstone Rivers
Immunity:
- Protection
Kipp, James:
- Built “Kipp’s Post,” the second trading post on the Missouri River in 1826
- Built Fort Clark in 1831
Lisa, Manuel:
- Built the first trading post on the Missouri River in 1809
Maximilian, Prince:
- German scientist who studied and wrote reports on the customs of different American Indian tribes
- Wrote reports about animals, plants, minerals, and other things of nature in the Upper Missouri area
- Brought artist Karl Bodmer along
- Visited Fort Clark and Fort Union
McKenzie, Kenneth:
- Built Fort Union Trading Post in 1828
- Nicknamed “King of the Upper Missouri”
Upper Missouri:
- Northern part of the Missouri River
Yellowstone:
- First steamboat to travel on the Missouri River in 1832
- Sailed from St. Louis to Fort Union