Pacific Fur Company and Astor Expedition to Oregon (1810–1813)

1. Astor organizes the Pacific Fur Company

   Jun 23, 1810Labels: John Jacob, Pacific Fur

   • Pacific Fur
   • Britannica

2. Tonquin departs New York for the Pacific

   Sep 8, 1810Labels: Tonquin, Pacific Fur

   • Tonquin
   • Oregon Hist

3. Hunt’s overland party leaves St. Louis

   Oct 1, 1810Labels: Wilson Price, Overland Party

   • Oregon Enc
   • Fort Astoria

4. Tonquin reaches the Columbia River mouth

   Mar 22, 1811Labels: Tonquin, Columbia River

   • Tonquin
   • Fort Astoria

5. Pacific Fur Company begins building Fort Astoria

   Apr 12, 1811Labels: Fort Astoria, Pacific Fur

   • Fort Astoria
   • OHQ 1914

6. Tonquin is destroyed at Clayoquot Sound

   Jun 16, 1811Labels: Tonquin, Tla-o-qui-aht

   • Tonquin
   • Woody Point

7. North West Company explorer David Thompson arrives

   Jul 15, 1811Labels: David Thompson, North West

   • OHQ 1914
   • North West

8. Pacific Fur Company establishes Fort Okanogan

   Sep 1, 1811Labels: Fort Okanogan, Pacific Fur

   • NPS
   • Fort Okanogan

9. Hunt’s overland expedition reaches Fort Astoria

   Feb 12, 1812Labels: Wilson Price, Overland Party

   • Oregon Enc
   • FortWiki

10. Supply ship Beaver arrives at Fort Astoria

    May 9, 1812Labels: Beaver, Pacific Fur

    • Beaver
    • Pacific Fur

11. War of 1812 news reaches the Columbia headquarters

    Jan 1, 1813Labels: War of, Fort Astoria

    • HistoryLink
    • Pacific Fur

12. Pacific Fur Company sells its Oregon holdings

    Oct 16, 1813Labels: Pacific Fur, North West

    • HistoryLink
    • Oregon Enc

13. HMS Racoon arrives and renames the post Fort George

    Nov 30, 1813Labels: HMS Racoon, Fort George

    • Racoon
    • Pacific Fur

14. Treaty of Ghent ends the War of 1812

    Dec 24, 1814Labels: Treaty of

    • Nat Archives
    • Senate

15. Convention of 1818 sets joint U.S.–British occupation

    Oct 20, 1818Labels: Convention of

    • Treaty 1818
    • Fort Astoria