Fort George formerly Astoria (1848)
Files
Title
Fort George formerly Astoria (1848)
Subject
Oregon -- Astoria -- Pictorial works.
Description
1 watercolor view: col., 20 x 31 cm. <br>This portrays Astoria, Oregon, during the year 1845. <br>Astoria was first settled in 1811, when members of the Pacific Fur Company established a Fort and a trading post there. In 1813, after the War of 1812, the Pacific Fur Company sold Fort Astoria to the Northwest Fur Company, who renamed it Fort George. However, over time the center of the British fur industry moved further inland, to Vancouver, Washington, and Fort George fell into relative disuse. After the British left, the Fort was renamed Astoria.
Creator
Warre, Henry James, Sir, 1819-1898.
Source
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, WSU Libraries
Publisher
[London] Dickinson & Co.
Date
1848
Contributor
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections
Rights
Contact Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, for copyright information 509 335-6691
Relation
Is found in Sketches in North America and the Oregon Territory.
Format
image/jpeg
Language
English
Type
Maps<br>Bird's-eye views
Identifier
wsu 553<br>979.5 W25s
Coverage
United States -- Oregon -- Clatsop County -- Astoria
Collection
Citation
Warre, Henry James, Sir, 1819-1898., “Fort George formerly Astoria (1848),” Digital Exhibits, accessed November 23, 2024, http://digitalexhibits.wsulibs.wsu.edu/items/show/2047.