Fort Astoria
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Address | 1498 Exchange St, Astoria, OR 97103, United States |
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Opened | 1811 |
Hours | Open 24 hours |
Architects | John Jacob Astor |
Owners | Pacific Fur Company |
Hudson's Bay Company | |
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ID | 2393235 |
About Fort Astoria
Fort Astoria was the primary fur trading post of John Jacob Astor's Pacific Fur Company. A maritime contingent of PFC staff was sent on board the Tonquin, while another party traveled overland from St. Louis. This land based group later became known as the Astor Expedition.
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