List of trading posts in Colorado

This is a partial list of trading posts established in what is now the 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.

Table

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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]	Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found.^[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]	Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found.	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]	Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found.	4,826 ft 1471 m	1835	1842	Restored and museum^[3]
Fort Saint Vrain	Fort George, Fort Lookout	Weld^[j]	Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found.	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]	Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found.^[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]	Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found.	3,888 ft 1185 m	1853	1860	Foundation remains^[6]
Fort Namaqua	Modena's Crossing, Namaqua Station, Mariano's Crossing, Big Thompson, Miraville	Larimer^[t]			1858 or 1859	1868	Historical marker at Namaqua Park^[6]^[7]^[8]
Fort Julesburg		Sedgwick^[u]	Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found.	3,514 ft 1071 m	1860	1861	^[9]

Gallery

Reconstruction of Bent's Old Fort.

Reconstruction of Bent's Old Fort.
Reconstruction of Fort Vasquez.

Reconstruction of Fort Vasquez.
Marker at site of Fort Saint Vrain.

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

Maps

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

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 1865 to 1866.
A map of the United States from 1867 to 1868.

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

References

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External links

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State of Colorado
- Colorado Tourism Office
- History Colorado

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[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 Namaqua operated in Territory of Nebraska until February 28, 1861, when the area was incorporated in the new Territory of Colorado.

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

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