Fort Astoria was the primary fur trading post of John Jacob Astor's Pacific Fur Company .
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11 Facts About Fort Astoria
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Competition for control of Fort Astoria was a factor in the British and the Americans' resolving their disputed claims to the Oregon Country.
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Fort Astoria promoted the idea of a joint company with the Canadian North West Company to open trade posts in the Pacific Northwest.
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Notable among the early staff of Fort Astoria were two Scottish emigrants to Canada, Alexander MacKay, who had previously been with the North West Company, and Alexander Ross.
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In June 1812, the number of men at Fort Astoria were reduced to 11 Hawaiians and 39 European descendants.
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Fort Astoria reportedly took an animal pelt and struck the elder appointed as the primary negotiator.
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Consistently small stockpiles of foodstuffs at Fort Astoria created the need for frequent transactions with Chinookans for sustenance.
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Fort Astoria George continued to function the primary entrepot of the Columbia Department until 1825.
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Fort Astoria found the station inappropriate both as a fur post and a regional depot.
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For instance, the surrounding tribes of Fort Astoria George were frequently employed to man the post canoes.
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Fort Astoria used the salmon to feed its employees, as well as exporting some to the markets of the Kingdom of Hawaii.
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