Old Fort Park
Fort Benton, Montana 59442
Experience the fur and buffalo robe trade of the 1850's
at Historic Old Fort
Benton, Montana.
Here the Blackfeet and other tribes traded buffalo robes and other
furs for trade goods such as beads, guns, blankets, knives,
cookware, and cloth.
Our knowledgeable guides will lead you on your journey of
discovery of the Fort that became the most important robe trading post
on the Upper Missouri River.
The Fort presents a visual and interpretative experience
into the romantic era of the early settlement of the Northern plains and
provides a comprehensive overview of the Western Fur and Buffalo Robe
Trade's historical significance on the Upper Missouri River. Situated in
the heart of the country that was once the center of the Upper Missouri
trade region, the Fort stands as a monument to the men and the commerce that opened
the West.