Mackenzie's Post

Mackenzie's Post (HM22PN)

Location: Lewiston, ID 83501 Nez Perce County
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Country: United States of America
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N 46° 27.697', W 116° 59.524'

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Early in September 1812, Donald Mackenzie set up a fur trade post near here

—for John Jacob Astor's Pacific Fur Company —

Disappointed to find that beaver were unavailable in this area, he built only a store and two houses out of driftwood.
Then the War of 1812 and Indian trouble tangled his plans; in May 1813 he abandoned this site, since Astor's venture had failed and was about to be sold to the North West Company of Montreal.
"Perpetual Motion" Mackenzie, who once had been a Nor'wester, rejoined the Canadians in 1816 and finally organized the Snake country fur trade.
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HM NumberHM22PN
Series This marker is part of the Idaho: Idaho State Historical Society series
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Placed ByIdaho Historical Society & Idaho Transportation Department
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Thursday, November 9th, 2017 at 1:05pm PST -08:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)11T E 500609 N 5145338
Decimal Degrees46.46161667, -116.99206667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 46° 27.697', W 116° 59.524'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds46° 27' 41.82" N, 116° 59' 31.44" W
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Area Code(s)208
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling South
Closest Postal AddressAt or near US-95, Lewiston ID 83501, US
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