7/31/21 - Today we explored an 1820's trading post in the corner of North Dakota & Montana. Fort Union Trading Post National Historic Site is a partial reconstruction of the most important fur trading post on the upper Missouri, 1829-1867. The fort site is about two miles from the confluence of the Missouri River and its tributary, the Yellowstone River. We figure that Wendy's Great-Great Grandfather,who was a Canadian fur trader, would have traveled to this fort  in the early 1800's. The fort is only 70 miles from the Canadian border and nearly directly below the area where he lived. It was pretty cool to visit and speak with the period tradesmen at the fort who were very knowledgeable.

Traders room at the fort.

Lots of fracking activity in the area we visited today. Many oil rigs, storage tanks and trains hauling material used in fracking.

Still goofing around with the pano feature on the Iphone.