Fort Union National Monument (N.M.) (Geographic Keyword)
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This report summarizes the scope of archeological Investigations that took place at the Fort between 1956 and 1961. It Is not Intended to be a comprehensive or interpretive report on the archeology of Fort Union. An archeological survey recently completed by National Park Service staff provides the first systematic inventory of historic and archeological resources within the monument. The results of this survey are not yet available, and have not been Included In the dlscussion.
"This Flag-Staff is the Glory of the Fort": Archeological Investigations of the Fort Union Flagpole Remains (1986)
The flag and flagpole at Fort Union were important visual symbols to the inhabitants and visitors to the Upper Missouri region as is clearly evidenced by Edwin Denig's quote. The flag and the pole it flew upon were visible reminders of a place of safety and rest for the person approaching the fort from land or water. The flag and pole were a part of the every day scene at Fort Union and yet they served a more important, although less tangible role as a visual symbol of American control of the...