River Basin Surveys Papers, No. 20: The Archeology of a Small Trading Post (Kipps's Post, 32MN1) In the Garrison Reservoir, North Dakota

Author(s): A. R. Woolworth; W. R. Wood

Year: 1960

Summary

The purpose of this study is to describe the archeological remains recovered from the excavation of 32MN1, the site of a Columbia Fur Company trading post---Kipp's Post--which was apparently built at the mouth of the White Earth River in the fall and winter of 1826-27. Kipp's Post was built before the construction of Fort Clark in 1831, and is the predecessor of the famed Fort Union, built by the American Fur Company near the mouth of the Yellowstone River in 1828. This site was only briefly noted in contemporary literature, and details of its physical appearance and construction were not previously known. The available historical facts are presented in this study, and should provide a background for an understanding of portions of the fur-trading activities of the Upper Missouri River in the late 1820's.

Cite this Record

River Basin Surveys Papers, No. 20: The Archeology of a Small Trading Post (Kipps's Post, 32MN1) In the Garrison Reservoir, North Dakota. A. R. Woolworth, W. R. Wood. Bureau of American Ethnology Bulletin ,176. Washington, DC: United States Government Printing Office. 1960 ( tDAR id: 104575) ; doi:10.6067/XCV8222VMQ

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Keywords

Culture
Historic

Material
Ceramic • Chipped Stone • Fauna • Glass • Wood

Site Name
Kipp's Post (32MN1)

Site Type
Domestic Structure or Architectural Complex • Non-Domestic Structures

Investigation Types
Archaeological Overview • Data Recovery / Excavation • Ground Disturbance Monitoring • Reconnaissance / Survey

General
32MN1 • Archaeological Excavation • Archeological Excavation • Kipp's Post, North Dakota • Trading Post

Geographic Keywords
38055 (Fips Code) • Garrison Reservoir, North Dakota • Mclean (County) • North America (Continent) • North Dakota (State / Territory) • United States of America (Country)

Temporal Keywords
Historic Period

Spatial Coverage

min long: -102.386; min lat: 47.157 ; max long: -100.585; max lat: 47.849 ;

Individual & Institutional Roles

Sponsor(s): Smithsonian Insitution

Record Identifiers

River Basin Surveys Papers(s): 20

NADB document id number(s): 5190985

NADB citation id number(s): 000000163651

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