Trading Posts along the Yukon River: Noochuloghoyet Trading Post in Historical Context

Between 1868 and 1900, American companies established a series of trading posts along a 32 km stretch of the Yukon River immediately west of Noochuloghoyet Point, a peninsula formed by the confluence of the Yukon and Tanana rivers. This study makes use of written historical accounts, historical maps...

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Main Authors: Turck, Thomas J., Lehman Turck, Diane L.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: The Arctic Institute of North America 1992
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spelling ftunivcalgaryojs:oai:journalhosting.ucalgary.ca:article/64428 2023-05-15T14:19:11+02:00 Trading Posts along the Yukon River: Noochuloghoyet Trading Post in Historical Context Turck, Thomas J. Lehman Turck, Diane L. 1992-01-01 application/pdf https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/64428 eng eng The Arctic Institute of North America https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/64428/48363 https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/64428 ARCTIC; Vol. 45 No. 1 (1992): March: 1–104; 51-61 1923-1245 0004-0843 Ethnography Forts Fur trade Heritage sites History Hudson's Bay Company Russians in Alaska Trade and barter Tanana River region Alaska Yukon River region Alaska/Yukon info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion research-article 1992 ftunivcalgaryojs 2022-03-22T21:21:38Z Between 1868 and 1900, American companies established a series of trading posts along a 32 km stretch of the Yukon River immediately west of Noochuloghoyet Point, a peninsula formed by the confluence of the Yukon and Tanana rivers. This study makes use of written historical accounts, historical maps, and archaeological evidence to trace the founding and locational movements of these posts. Findings indicate that in the early interior of Alaska rivers were the major transportation routes, and the English and the Russians established trading posts at major river confluences, which became centers for trade. Later, the Americans pursued patterns inherited earlier from the English and the Russians. Political considerations provided the original reason for discovery and some constraints; nevertheless economic and environmental factors appear to have been the more important considerations in the exploration and development of the Yukon River valley. Cultural considerations were only important in that they bracketed the manner in which the Euro-Americans operated.Key words: fur traders, trading posts, Yukon River, historical maps, historical sites RÉSUMÉ. Entre 1868 et 1900, des compagnies américaines établirent des postes de traite répartis sur vingt milles le long du cours du Yukon, immédiatement à l’ouest de Noochuloghoyet Point, la péninsule formée par la confluence du Yukon et de la rivière Tanana. La présente étude se sert derécits historiques écrits, de cartes historiques et de preuves archéologiques pour retracer la fondation et les déplacements de ces postes. Les résultats indiquent que, dans l’intérieur de l’Alaska, les cours d’eau étaient les principales voies de transport et que les Anglais et les Russes établirent, aux grands confluents de ces voies d’eau, des postes de traite qui devinrent des centres commerciaux. Les Américains reprirent le modèle des Anglais et des Russes. Ce sont des considérations politiques qui furent a l’origine de la découverte - et qui y attachèrent certaines restrictions- , mais les facteurs économiques et écologiques semblent avoir été des considérations encore plus importantes dans l’exploration et l’exploitation de la vallée du Yukon. Les considérations culturelles n’ont été importantes que dans la mesure où elles ont imposé aux Euraméricains des limites sur leur façon d’opérerMots clés: trappeurs, postes de traite, Yukon, cartes historiques, sites historiques Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Yukon river Alaska Yukon University of Calgary Journal Hosting Découverte ENVELOPE(141.558,141.558,-66.775,-66.775) Yukon ARCTIC 45 1
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topic Ethnography
Forts
Fur trade
Heritage sites
History
Hudson's Bay Company
Russians in Alaska
Trade and barter
Tanana River region
Alaska
Yukon River region
Alaska/Yukon
spellingShingle Ethnography
Forts
Fur trade
Heritage sites
History
Hudson's Bay Company
Russians in Alaska
Trade and barter
Tanana River region
Alaska
Yukon River region
Alaska/Yukon
Turck, Thomas J.
Lehman Turck, Diane L.
Trading Posts along the Yukon River: Noochuloghoyet Trading Post in Historical Context
topic_facet Ethnography
Forts
Fur trade
Heritage sites
History
Hudson's Bay Company
Russians in Alaska
Trade and barter
Tanana River region
Alaska
Yukon River region
Alaska/Yukon
description Between 1868 and 1900, American companies established a series of trading posts along a 32 km stretch of the Yukon River immediately west of Noochuloghoyet Point, a peninsula formed by the confluence of the Yukon and Tanana rivers. This study makes use of written historical accounts, historical maps, and archaeological evidence to trace the founding and locational movements of these posts. Findings indicate that in the early interior of Alaska rivers were the major transportation routes, and the English and the Russians established trading posts at major river confluences, which became centers for trade. Later, the Americans pursued patterns inherited earlier from the English and the Russians. Political considerations provided the original reason for discovery and some constraints; nevertheless economic and environmental factors appear to have been the more important considerations in the exploration and development of the Yukon River valley. Cultural considerations were only important in that they bracketed the manner in which the Euro-Americans operated.Key words: fur traders, trading posts, Yukon River, historical maps, historical sites RÉSUMÉ. Entre 1868 et 1900, des compagnies américaines établirent des postes de traite répartis sur vingt milles le long du cours du Yukon, immédiatement à l’ouest de Noochuloghoyet Point, la péninsule formée par la confluence du Yukon et de la rivière Tanana. La présente étude se sert derécits historiques écrits, de cartes historiques et de preuves archéologiques pour retracer la fondation et les déplacements de ces postes. Les résultats indiquent que, dans l’intérieur de l’Alaska, les cours d’eau étaient les principales voies de transport et que les Anglais et les Russes établirent, aux grands confluents de ces voies d’eau, des postes de traite qui devinrent des centres commerciaux. Les Américains reprirent le modèle des Anglais et des Russes. Ce sont des considérations politiques qui furent a l’origine de la découverte - et qui y attachèrent certaines restrictions- , mais les facteurs économiques et écologiques semblent avoir été des considérations encore plus importantes dans l’exploration et l’exploitation de la vallée du Yukon. Les considérations culturelles n’ont été importantes que dans la mesure où elles ont imposé aux Euraméricains des limites sur leur façon d’opérerMots clés: trappeurs, postes de traite, Yukon, cartes historiques, sites historiques
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Lehman Turck, Diane L.
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title Trading Posts along the Yukon River: Noochuloghoyet Trading Post in Historical Context
title_short Trading Posts along the Yukon River: Noochuloghoyet Trading Post in Historical Context
title_full Trading Posts along the Yukon River: Noochuloghoyet Trading Post in Historical Context
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