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Summer Park Hours have changed to 8:00 am to 6:30pm Central Time
Fort Union Trading Post's summer hours (Memorial Day through Labor Day) are now 8:00am to 6:30pm central time.
Multimedia Presentations
Fort Union Music in the Fur Trade (6:10) Music was an important aspect of Fort Union's social life. Here you can learn about period songs and instruments. Trade Scene at Fort Union (2:43) Here is how the American Fir Company traders negotiated with the various Northern Plains Indian Tribes at Fort Union Trading Post in 1851.
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Did You Know?
Northern Plains tribes made up the entire bulk of trade at Fort Union. Camps usually came in the spring to trade buffalo robes and furs for trade goods. This trade did continue throughout the year even though spring was considered trade season.


