NRHP: Bordeaux Trading Post
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Bordeaux (James) Trading Post
NRHP Reference #: 72000746
NRHP Listing Date: 19720316
Location
3 mi E of Chadron on US 20, Chappell vicinity, Dawes County, Nebraska
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Summary
This small trading house, near Chadron, was established in the winter of 1837-38 by James Bordeaux, an employee of Pierre Chouteau, Jr. and Company. Bordeaux maintained this post until 1872 and carried on a successful trade with the Brule Sioux Indians. The site includes two reconstructed buildings, a combined trading house and living quarters, and a small warehouse.
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