Fort William
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Fort William was a 19th-century American fur trading post on the North Platte River that later became known as Fort Laramie, a key military and commercial hub in the expansion of the American West.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Fort William canonical | 1 |
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fur trading post
ⓘ
historic site ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
19th-century American fur trade
ⓘ
North Platte River trade network NERFINISHED ⓘ westward expansion of the United States ⓘ |
| builtIn | 19th century ⓘ |
| constructedAs | fur trading post ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| hasLaterUse | military post (as Fort Laramie) ⓘ |
| historicalRole | precursor of Fort Laramie military post ⓘ |
| laterKnownAs | Fort Laramie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
North Platte River valley
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
present-day Wyoming ⓘ |
| locatedOn | North Platte River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near |
Laramie Mountains
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
confluence of the Laramie River and North Platte River ⓘ |
| partOf |
American West
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
American frontier ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
commercial trading center
ⓘ
fur trade ⓘ |
| significance |
important hub on overland trails
ⓘ
key site in expansion of the American West ⓘ major commercial center in the central plains region ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | control of trade routes in the central Rocky Mountain region ⓘ |
| successor | Fort Laramie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
exchange of furs and goods
ⓘ
trade with Native American tribes ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.