Construction Fort Astoria

the layout of fort astoria in 1811.

by end of may 1811 company employees built fort astoria out of bark-covered logs enclosed stockade , guns mounted defense. ross recalled in 2 months, scarcely yet acre of ground cleared due many initial difficulties pfc employees faced in establishing fort astoria:

the place selected emporium of west, might challenge whole continent produce spot of equal extent presenting more difficulties settler: studded many gigantic trees of incredible size, many of them measuring fifty feet in girth, , close together, , intermingled huge rocks, make work of no ordinary labour level , clear ground.

by time overland party joined them in february 1812, pfc laborers had constructed trading store, blacksmith s shop, house, , storage shed pelts acquired trapping or trading local native americans. traders arranged cannons around perimeter defense. post serve administrative center various pfc satellite forts such fort okanogan.