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Fort Okanogan
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Fort Okanogan
Fort Okanogan
(also spelled
Fort Okanagan
) was founded in 1811 on the confluence of the
Okanogan
and
Columbia Rivers
as a
fur trade
outpost. Originally built for
John Jacob Astor
’s
Pacific Fur Company
, it was the first American-owned settlement within
Washington State
, located in what is now
Okanogan County
. The
North West Company
, the PFC's primary competitor, purchased its assets and posts in 1813. In 1821 the North West Company was merged into
Hudson's Bay Company
, which took over operation of Fort Okanogan as part of its
Columbia District
. The fort was an important stop on the
York Factory Express
trade route to London via
Hudson Bay
.
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