Fort Manuel (1)

 (1812-1813) - Established in 1812 by Manuel Lisa as a fur trading post for the Missouri Fur Company in present-day Sioux County, South Dakota. Abandoned by March 1813.

History
The buildings at Fort Manuel (1) were enclosed by a quadrilateral stockade of upright posts set in a shallow trench and was reinforced by circular bastions in two corners that also were composed of upright posts. Circular bastions are not recorded for any other post on upper Missouri. The fort was abandoned by March 1813.

Current Status
The site of Fort Manuel (1) was excavated before it was destroyed by wave action of Lake Oahe, and the work revealed details of its construction that might have a bearing on Lisa's first post, Fort Raymond in present-day Montana. The fort was at the high water point of the reservoir. State markers are on the road.

Sources:
 * , page 145 (under Fort Manuel (1) Lisa)
 * Wood, W. Raymond, First Post in the Far West (November 1807 - March 1813), Discovering Lewis & Clark®, http://www.lewis-clark.org, August 2007

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