Mackenzie's Post #176 - Idaho Historical Markers on Waymarking.com

Mackenzie's Post

Early in September 1812, Donald Mackenzie set up a fur trade post near here for John Jacob Astor's Pacific Fur Company.

Disappointed to find that beaver were unavailable in this area, he built only a store and two houses out of driftwood.  Then the War of 1812 and Indian trouble tangled his plans;  in May 1813 he abandoned this site, since Astor's venture had failed and was about to be sold to the North West Company of Montreal.  "Perpetual Motion" Mackenzie, who once had been a Nor'Wester, rejoined the Canadians in 1816 and finally organized the Snake country fur trade. ~ text of marker

Marker Name: Mackenzie's Post Marker Type: Roadside County: Nez Perce Group Responsible for Placement: Idaho Historical Society Marker Number: 176 Web link(s) for additional information: www.idahohistory.net/Reference%20Series/0062.pdf Marker Text: Not listed City: Not listed Date Dedicated: Not listed

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