Last updated: January 23, 2021
Place
Wayside: Rear Courtyard
NPS / Lisa Sanden
Quick Facts
Amenities
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Historical/Interpretive Information/Exhibits
Extensive archeological excavation has taken place in this area. The National Park Service has reconstructed portions of the Fort as it appeared in 1851. It is reconstructed only to the level supported by historical and archeological data. While the location of two Bourgeois House second floor windows are known, the remaining window frames suggest a typical mirroring of the front facade.
Kitchen
As many as three cooks worked in the kitchen preparing food for the Fort's residents. Except for the size and location of its foundation, all that is known about the original kitchen structure is that it was of log construction with a wood-shingled, gabled roof.
Bell Tower
The ringing of a bell announced the opening and closing of the gates and the serving of meals. The tower probably also served as a lookout post for the north side of the Fort.
Dairy
Travelers were pleasantly surprised to find butter and cream on Fort Union's tables. These luxuries were produced in the dairy. The 9' X 8' dairy room had a wood-shingle roof, sunken flagstone floor, with plastered and whitewashed walls.
Kitchen
As many as three cooks worked in the kitchen preparing food for the Fort's residents. Except for the size and location of its foundation, all that is known about the original kitchen structure is that it was of log construction with a wood-shingled, gabled roof.
Bell Tower
The ringing of a bell announced the opening and closing of the gates and the serving of meals. The tower probably also served as a lookout post for the north side of the Fort.
Dairy
Travelers were pleasantly surprised to find butter and cream on Fort Union's tables. These luxuries were produced in the dairy. The 9' X 8' dairy room had a wood-shingle roof, sunken flagstone floor, with plastered and whitewashed walls.