Pacific Fur Company

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The Pacific Fur Company was a subsidiary of the American Fur Company, established in 1810 by John Jacob Astor. Its primary goal was to engage in the fur trade with China by operating in the Pacific Northwest. The company's main post, Astoria, was situated at the mouth of the Columbia River. However, this venture was short-lived, as the post was lost to the British during the War of 1812, marking the end of the Pacific Fur Company's operations.12

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In 1810 Astor organized the Pacific Fur Company as a subsidiary to exploit the fur trade with China by way of the Pacific Northwest. The subsidiary’s major post, Astoria, located at the mouth of the Columbia River in the Oregon Territory, was lost during the War of 1812, thus ending…
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In 1810 Astor organized the Pacific Fur Company as a subsidiary to exploit the fur trade with China by way of the Pacific Northwest. The subsidiary’s major post, Astoria, located at the mouth of the Columbia River in the Oregon Territory, was lost during the War of 1812, thus ending…
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