Fort Ouiatenon
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Fort Ouiatenon was an 18th-century French fur-trading and military outpost near present-day Lafayette, Indiana, that became a strategic site in the struggle for control of the Old Northwest.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
former military fort
ⓘ
fur trading post ⓘ historic site ⓘ |
| abandonedBy | British forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| abandonedIn | late 18th century ⓘ |
| builtBy | François-Marie Bissot, Sieur de Vincennes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtIn | 1717 ⓘ |
| capturedBy | British forces ⓘ |
| capturedIn | 1760 ⓘ |
| commoditiesTraded |
European manufactured goods
ⓘ
furs ⓘ |
| conflictContext | French and Indian War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructedBy | French colonial authorities ⓘ |
| constructedFor |
alliance with Native Americans
ⓘ
fur trade ⓘ military defense ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| currentStatus |
archaeological site
ⓘ
reconstructed fort ⓘ |
| FeastOfHuntersMoonFrequency | annual ⓘ |
| garrisonFunction | protect French interests in the Wabash valley ⓘ |
| hasReconstruction | blockhouse ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | important French colonial site in Indiana ⓘ |
| hostsEvent | Feast of the Hunters’ Moon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inUseDuring | 18th century ⓘ |
| laterControlledBy | Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| listedOn | National Register of Historic Places ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Tippecanoe County, Indiana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Old Northwest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Lafayette, Indiana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Wabash River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyCity | West Lafayette, Indiana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| NRHPListingYear | 1969 ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Tippecanoe County Historical Association NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
French colonial empire in North America
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pays d’en Haut NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryEconomicActivity | fur trade ⓘ |
| strategicFor |
control of the Old Northwest
ⓘ
control of the Wabash River valley ⓘ |
| tradedWith |
Kickapoo people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Miami people NERFINISHED ⓘ Piankashaw people NERFINISHED ⓘ Wea people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedBy |
French fur traders
ⓘ
French military NERFINISHED ⓘ Native American allies of France ⓘ |
| usedFor |
living history events
ⓘ
public education ⓘ |
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