Fort Okanogan (also spelled Fort Okanagan but only by nonresident Canadians) was founded in 1811 on the confluence of the Okanogan and Columbia Rivers...
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The Okanogan River (known as the Okanagan River in Canada) is a tributary of the Columbia River, approximately 115 mi (185 km) long, in southern British...
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Pacific Fur Company (section Fort Okanogan)
on 1 September and work soon began on Fort Okanogan. A residence crafted from driftwood acquired from the Okanogan River. While construction of the post...
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Okanogan (US) or Okanagan (Canada) may refer to: Okanagan Country, a divided region in British Columbia and Washington Okanagan people, a Native American...
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serve as an administrative center for various PFC satellite forts such as Fort Okanogan. On June 15, 1811, two unusual native visitors arrived: the two-spirit...
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trading expedition voyaging north out of Fort Okanogan, a Pacific Fur Company outpost at the confluence of the Okanogan and Columbia Rivers. Within fifteen...
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Okanogan County (/ˌoʊkəˈnɑːɡən/) is a county located in the U.S. state of Washington along the Canada–U.S. border. As of the 2020 census, the population...
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David Stuart (fur trader) (section Fort Okanogan)
found among the local inhabitants near Fort Okanogan's eventual location. On 18 January 1812, Stuart arrived at Fort Astoria with Étienne Lucier, Robert...
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constructed Fort Okanogan in 1811, as a base from which to operate during the early period of the Pacific Northwest fur trade. Fort Okanogan was the first...
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Omak, Washington (redirect from Heart of the Okanogan)
Omak (/oʊˈmæk/ o-MAK) is a city located in the foothills of the Okanogan Highlands in north-central Washington, United States. With a population of 4,860...
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