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.

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This is a sortable table of some of the historic trading posts in Colorado. Select the OpenStreetMap link in the box at right to view a map showing the location these trading posts.

+ Historic Trading Posts in ColoradoTrading postOther namesCurrent countyLocationElevationEstablishedAbandonedStatusFort UncompahgreFort RobidouxDelta18281844ReconstructionGantt's Picket PostFort GanttBent18321834No remainsBent's FortBent's Old Fort,Fort William,Bent's Picket PostOtero18331849National Historic Site.Jimmy's CampJimmy CampEl Paso18331868Nothing remains.Fort Cass Pueblo18341835No remainsFort Convenience Adams18341835No remainsFort Le DucFort Maurice,Buzzard's Roost,El CuervoCuster1830s1854No remainsFort Vasquez Weld18351842Restored and museumFort Saint VrainFort George,Fort LookoutWeld18371855Historical markerFort LuptonFort LawrenceWeld18371844ReconstructedFort Jackson Weld18371838Foundation remainsFort Gerry Weldlate 1830s1840sMilk FortFort Leche,Pueblo de Leche,Fort El Puebla,Peebles Fort,Fort IndependenceOterolate 1830s No remainsFort Davy CrockettFort MiseryMoffatlate 1830s Fraeb's PostFort FraebRoutt18401841No remainsEl PuebloFort PuebloPueblo18421854No remainsBent's New FortBent18531860Foundation remainsFort NamaquaModena's Crossing,Namaqua Station,Mariano's Crossing,Big Thompson,MiravilleLarimer1858 or 18591868Historical marker at Namaqua ParkFort JulesburgSedgwick18601861

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See also

Bibliography of Colorado Geography of Colorado History of Colorado Index of Colorado-related articles List of Colorado-related lists List of forts in Colorado List of ghost towns in Colorado Outline of Colorado

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References

External links

State of Colorado Colorado Tourism Office History Colorado