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Fort Benton,MT - Chouteau County - 1867 - Northwest Fur Co. License *Territorial* :

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Fort Benton,MT - Chouteau County - 1867 - Northwest Fur Co. License *Territorial* :
License No. 4070. Issued June 21, 1867. Granted March 1, 1867 to Feb. 29, 1868. American Fur Co. Based in Benton, MT folded in 1864. Subsequently, ownership transferred to Northwest Fur Co. Fort Benton was a main hub for free trade between Canada and America. Discovery of gold in the area was responsible for Benton's rapid growth. Steamboats could not continue further on the Missouri River than Benton so from there Stampeders continued over land from into the outlying areas distributing goods [REF. Healy, 28-29]. Fine. 3" x 4".