Ranger Sarah starts her walk to Fort Union Trading Post.

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Ranger Sarah reads about the Lewis and Clark Expedition. You can read what is on the sign at https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=143239
— at Fort Union Trading Post National Historic Site.

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Ranger Sarah walks in to North Dakota on her way to Fort Union.
— at Fort Union Trading Post National Historic Site.

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Ranger Sarah learns how rivers use to act as River Interstates to move people and goods. Read what is on the sign at https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=143238
— at Fort Union Trading Post National Historic Site.

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Ranger Sarah approaches Fort Union Trading Post.

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Ranger Sarah learns that Fort Union's busy deep-water landing was located just below in front of her. Riverboats and other vessels tied up here to off-load and on-load passengers and cargo.
Over the years, the Missouri River slowly changed course and the channel moved away from this bank.
— at Fort Union Trading Post National Historic Site.

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Ranger Sarah learns about the front gate of Fort Union and how trade was able to continue when the gate was closed. Read what is on the sign at https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=143221
— at Fort Union Trading Post National Historic Site.

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Ranger Sara at the front gate of Fort Union Trading Post.

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Ranger Sarah inside Fort Union Trading Post with the Southwest Bastion behind her.

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Ranger Sarah with the Southeast corner of Fort Union Trading Post.

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Ranger Sarah is in the Indian Trade House
This is the interior of the western half of the Indian Trade House. Essentially an office building, this is where the bookkeeping was done. It also served as a meeting house for important negotiations between chiefs and field agents.
— at Fort Union Trading Post National Historic Site

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Ranger Sarah with a look at the other side of the Indian trade house. In the corner is a fur press.
— at Fort Union Trading Post National Historic Site.

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Ranger Sarah is at the Blacksmith Shop located beneath the Southwest Bastion. The shop was originally an enclosed wooden structure, unlike the open-air demonstration shop seen today.
— at Fort Union Trading Post National Historic Site.

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Ranger Sarah looks at the cannon located in the Southwest Bastion at Fort Union Trading Post.

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Ranger Sarah reads about the Bastions at Fort Union Trading Post. The Bastions were 30 feet tall and had stone walls that were 3 feet thick.
- at Fort Union Trading Post.

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Looking down at the court yard Range Sarah can see he 63-foot flag pole at the center of the post proudly flies a ca. 1851 thirty-star flag and the Bourgeois House.
- at Fort Union Trading Post.

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Ranger Sarah learns about the Rear Court Yard at Fort Union Trading Post. The area includes the kitchen, Bell Tower and Dairy.

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Ranger Sarah with the kitchen area and bell tower behind her.
- At Fort Union Trading Post.

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