A trading post, trading station, or trading house, also known as a factory, is an establishment or settlement where goods and services could be traded.
A factory at Bathurst (Gambia) around 1900A recreation of a typical trading post for trade with the Plains Indians
Typically the location of the trading post would allow people from one geographic area to trade in goods produced in another area. In some examples, local inhabitants could use a trading post to exchange local products for goods they wished to acquire.[1]
A trading post could be either a single building or an entire town.[2] Trading posts could be established in a range of areas, including relatively remote ones, but were most often near the ocean, a river, or another natural resource.[3]
The Roman Empire could control such a large amount of land because of their efficient systems for spreading information, goods, and other supplies across large distances. Goods specifically were vital to fueling outposts in distant territories, like northern Africa and western Asia. Trading posts played a large part in managing these goods, where they were going, and when. Some goods exchanged at these trading posts and other parts of the Roman trade system were precious stones, fabrics, ivory, and wine. There is also evidence that they traded cattle at the Empúries trading post, established in the 6th century BCE, on the Iberian Peninsula.[8]
North American trading postsEdit
Eric Jay Dolin's Fur, Fortune, and Empire provides some historical context on events and the origins of trading posts in North America. One of the first examples given is that of the Kennebec Trading House, established in 1628 by the Plymouth colonists. This trading house was strategically stocked with goods that the native Indians would trade furs for; some of these goods included clothing, blankets, and corn.[9]
The next event from Dolin's book features early conflicts between the French and Plymouth colonists. This occurs in 1631 when the French go to the Plymouth Penobscot trading post. With the masters and most of the crew gone to get supplies, this left only a few servants to attend to the French. When the Frenchmen learned that this was the case, they decided to feign interest in a few of the guns available at the trading post, which they turned back onto the servants. They ordered for all things valuable, leaving with £500 of goods and £300 in beaver pelts.[10]
A good portion of Fur, Fortune, and Empire focuses on the journey of John Jacob Astor, who founded the American Fur Company (AFC). One of the great feats achieved by the AFC was the establishment of a trading post in the native Blackfoot tribe's territory, located in modern-day Montana along the Rocky Mountains. The Blackfoot tribe had killed many Americans and, up to this point, only traded with the Hudson Bay Company. In order to erect a trading post in Blackfoot territory, they would need an inside contact to establish contact on their behalf. Jacob Berger, a trapper, offered Kenneth McKenzie to serve as this contact and get the AFC into negotiations with the Blackfoot. The talks were successful, and McKenzie was able to build a trading post in Blackfoot territory, adjacent to the Missouri and Marias rivers, naming it Fort McKenzie.[11]
Noochuloghoyet Trading Post: This is an American trading post established in the last 19th century, located in central Alaska adjacent to the Yukon River. This was an important trading post for the fur trade, though it has historically gone by different names and the level of involvement varied greatly while active.[12]
Other usesEdit
In the context of scouting, trading post usually refers to a camp store in which snacks, craft materials, and general merchandise are sold.[13] "Trading posts" also refers to a cub scout activity in which cub teams (or individuals) undertake challenge activities in exchange for points.[14]
^John C. Ewers, "The Trading Post in American Indian Life," Smithsonian Institution Annual Report for 1954 (Washington, DC: Smithsonian Institution Press, 1955), 389-401.
^Matt Soniak (October 2, 2012). . Mental Floss. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 11, 2020.
^Mun Cheong Yong; V. V. Bhanoji Rao (1995). Singapore-India Relations: A Primer. NUS Press. p. 3. ISBN978-9971-69-195-0.
^Colominas, L., and Edwards, C. J. (2017) Livestock Trade during the Early Roman Period: First Clues from the Trading Post of Empúries (Catalonia). Int. J. Osteoarchaeol., 27: 167– 179. doi:10.1002/oa.2527.
^Dolin, Eric Jay (2010). Fur, fortune, and empire : the epic history of the fur trade in America. New York: W.W. Norton & Co. p. 55. ISBN978-0-393-06710-1. OCLC 449865266.
^Dolin, Eric Jay (2010). Fur, fortune, and empire : the epic history of the fur trade in America. New York: W.W. Norton & Co. p. 62. ISBN978-0-393-06710-1. OCLC 449865266.
^Dolin, Eric Jay (2010). Fur, fortune, and empire : the epic history of the fur trade in America. New York: W.W. Norton & Co. p. 272. ISBN978-0-393-06710-1. OCLC 449865266.
^Turck, Thomas J., and Diane L. Lehman Turck. “Trading Posts along the Yukon River: Noochuloghoyet Trading Post in Historical Context.” Arctic, vol. 45, no. 1, 1992, pp. 51–61. JSTOR, JSTOR 40511192. Accessed 25 Mar. 2023.
^Online Scout Manager, Trading Post - Cubs, accessed 10 February 2022
^New York Institute of Finance, Trading post, accessed 10 February 2022
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Main article Factory trading post A trading post trading station or trading house also known as a factory is an establishment or settlement where goods and services could be traded A factory at Bathurst Gambia around 1900A recreation of a typical trading post for trade with the Plains IndiansTypically the location of the trading post would allow people from one geographic area to trade in goods produced in another area In some examples local inhabitants could use a trading post to exchange local products for goods they wished to acquire 1 A trading post could be either a single building or an entire town 2 Trading posts could be established in a range of areas including relatively remote ones but were most often near the ocean a river or another natural resource 3 Contents 1 Examples 2 North American trading posts 3 Other uses 4 Trading posts in North America 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksExamples EditMajor towns in the Hanseatic League were known as kontors a form of trading posts 4 Charax Spasinu was a trading post between the Roman and Parthian Empires 5 Manhattan and Singapore were both established as trading posts by Dutchman Peter Minuit and Englishman Stamford Raffles respectively and later developed into major settlements 6 7 The Roman Empire could control such a large amount of land because of their efficient systems for spreading information goods and other supplies across large distances Goods specifically were vital to fueling outposts in distant territories like northern Africa and western Asia Trading posts played a large part in managing these goods where they were going and when Some goods exchanged at these trading posts and other parts of the Roman trade system were precious stones fabrics ivory and wine There is also evidence that they traded cattle at the Empuries trading post established in the 6th century BCE on the Iberian Peninsula 8 North American trading posts EditEric Jay Dolin s Fur Fortune and Empire provides some historical context on events and the origins of trading posts in North America One of the first examples given is that of the Kennebec Trading House established in 1628 by the Plymouth colonists This trading house was strategically stocked with goods that the native Indians would trade furs for some of these goods included clothing blankets and corn 9 The next event from Dolin s book features early conflicts between the French and Plymouth colonists This occurs in 1631 when the French go to the Plymouth Penobscot trading post With the masters and most of the crew gone to get supplies this left only a few servants to attend to the French When the Frenchmen learned that this was the case they decided to feign interest in a few of the guns available at the trading post which they turned back onto the servants They ordered for all things valuable leaving with 500 of goods and 300 in beaver pelts 10 A good portion of Fur Fortune and Empire focuses on the journey of John Jacob Astor who founded the American Fur Company AFC One of the great feats achieved by the AFC was the establishment of a trading post in the native Blackfoot tribe s territory located in modern day Montana along the Rocky Mountains The Blackfoot tribe had killed many Americans and up to this point only traded with the Hudson Bay Company In order to erect a trading post in Blackfoot territory they would need an inside contact to establish contact on their behalf Jacob Berger a trapper offered Kenneth McKenzie to serve as this contact and get the AFC into negotiations with the Blackfoot The talks were successful and McKenzie was able to build a trading post in Blackfoot territory adjacent to the Missouri and Marias rivers naming it Fort McKenzie 11 Noochuloghoyet Trading Post This is an American trading post established in the last 19th century located in central Alaska adjacent to the Yukon River This was an important trading post for the fur trade though it has historically gone by different names and the level of involvement varied greatly while active 12 Other uses EditIn the context of scouting trading post usually refers to a camp store in which snacks craft materials and general merchandise are sold 13 Trading posts also refers to a cub scout activity in which cub teams or individuals undertake challenge activities in exchange for points 14 A trading post also once referred to a trading booth within the New York Stock Exchange 15 Trading posts in North America EditFort Vancouver Fort Edmonton Fort Union Trading Post National Historic Site Fort Michilimackinac CahokiaFort William Ontario Taos Pueblo TadoussacSee also EditEntrepot Factory trading post Fur trade Karum trade post Navajo trading posts Panton Leslie amp Company Trading Post newspaper United States Government Fur Trade Factory SystemReferences Edit Trading post Factory Webster s Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language 1989 Britannica The Editors of Encyclopaedia Santa Fe Encyclopedia Britannica 6 Mar 2023 https www britannica com place Santa Fe New Mexico Accessed 24 March 2023 John C Ewers The Trading Post in American Indian Life Smithsonian Institution Annual Report for 1954 Washington DC Smithsonian Institution Press 1955 389 401 BBC News https www bbc co uk news extra A2MFANtn3Z hanseatic league Metropolitan Museum of Art https www metmuseum org toah hd silk hd silk htm Matt Soniak October 2 2012 Was Manhattan Really Bought for 24 Mental Floss Archived from the original on February 12 2020 Retrieved May 11 2020 Mun Cheong Yong V V Bhanoji Rao 1995 Singapore India Relations A Primer NUS Press p 3 ISBN 978 9971 69 195 0 Colominas L and Edwards C J 2017 Livestock Trade during the Early Roman Period First Clues from the Trading Post of Empuries Catalonia Int J Osteoarchaeol 27 167 179 doi 10 1002 oa 2527 Dolin Eric Jay 2010 Fur fortune and empire the epic history of the fur trade in America New York W W Norton amp Co p 55 ISBN 978 0 393 06710 1 OCLC 449865266 Dolin Eric Jay 2010 Fur fortune and empire the epic history of the fur trade in America New York W W Norton amp Co p 62 ISBN 978 0 393 06710 1 OCLC 449865266 Dolin Eric Jay 2010 Fur fortune and empire the epic history of the fur trade in America New York W W Norton amp Co p 272 ISBN 978 0 393 06710 1 OCLC 449865266 Turck Thomas J and Diane L Lehman Turck Trading Posts along the Yukon River Noochuloghoyet Trading Post in Historical Context Arctic vol 45 no 1 1992 pp 51 61 JSTOR JSTOR 40511192 Accessed 25 Mar 2023 Norfolk Scout Shop accessed 10 February 2022 Online Scout Manager Trading Post Cubs accessed 10 February 2022 New York Institute of Finance Trading post accessed 10 February 2022External links Edit nbsp Media related to Trading posts at Wikimedia Commons Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Trading post amp oldid 1173769815, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
