30-120 MinutesFee applies
Tour Fort Union Trading Post
Fort Union Trading Post National Historic Site
Tour through history as you explore Fort Union Trading Post NHS. .
Tour through history— for a moment close your eyes and imagine. Assiniboine or other Northern Plains Tribes are camping in large tipi villages all around the site. Hear the sounds of children in the courtyard. American Indians, Metis, and fort employees converse in many different languages. The sounds of blacksmiths, carpenters, tinsmiths and other skilled laborers are amplified within the fort walls. Horses mingle with cattle while dairy cows, chickens, hogs, and goats are kept secure in pens under the palisade walls. This walking tour will help you better understand life at Fort Union by mapping out places where history took place.
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Self-Guided Tours - WalkingColonization and SettlementTradeFortsNative American HeritageWestward ExpansionFort Union Trading Post National Historic Sitewalking tour
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Details
Duration
30-120 Minutes
Duration Details
The self-guided walking tour duration can vary dependant on interest. Expect at least 1/2 hour to tour at a fast speed, 2 hours to tour at a leisurely speed.
Fees
Fort Union Trading Post NHS is a fee-free site, no fees are charged for entering the site or for the self-guided walking tour.
Fees Apply
No
Seasons
Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall
Time of Day
Day
Accessibility
Navigating the Fort and Courtyard One manual wheelchair is available for use at fort site. Ask at the Front Desk in the Bourgeois House Visitor Center. The fort grounds and courtyard is packed gravel and grass. Muddy conditions may occur during wet weather. The Trade House has two steps to access, 7 inches and 11 inches, and a doorway opening of 34.5 inches. When the Trade House is open (summer season), the Living History Interpreter can exit the Trade House to give their interpretive program. The Bourgeois House Visitor Center also has a park video of a Trade House Talk with images and views into the Trade House. The Clerk's Office has an 35 inch wide entrance door, and a 1.5 inch threshold step. The South West Bastion is accessible only by a staircase to the second story. Visitor seating is available in front of the Clerks Office, at the back/north gate and on the Bourgeois House porch. Service animals are permitted everywhere visitors are allowed at Fort Union Trading Post NHS
Pets
Yes — Leashed Pets are allowed in Fort Union's courtyard and reconstructed Trade House, Clerks Office and Southwest Bastion. Service animals are permitted everywhere visitors are allowed at Fort Union Trading Post NH'S, including the Bourgeois House Visitor Center.
Reservations
No — No reservations are needed to for the self-guided walking tour.
Age Info
All ages welcome, but recommended understanding and comprehension age is 5 and above.
Location
Fort Union Trading Post Courtyard