Fort Osage
N edge of Sibley on the Missouri River, Sibley, Missouri
Map
Coordinates:
+39.18700, -94.1920139°11'13" N, 94°11'31" W
Quadrangle map:Buckner
Description
Established in 1808 by General William Clark (1770-1838) for the protection and promotion of trade with the Osage Indians, Fort Osage was one of the most successful of 28 trading houses operated from 1795 to 1822 under the U.S. Government's factory system. The fort served as the point from which distances were measured by the Federal Survey of 1825. -- National Historic Landmark statement of significance, November 5, 1961
National Register information
- Status
- Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on October 15, 1966
- Reference number
- 66000418
- Areas of significance
- Archeology - Prehistoric; Archeology - Aboriginal; Commerce; Archeology - Non-Aboriginal; Exploration/Settlement
- Level of significance
- National
- Evaluation criteria
- A - Event; D - Information Potential
- Property type
- District
- Historic function
- Fortification
- Current function
- Museum
- Period of significance
- 1800-1824
- Significant years
- 1802; 1822