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Fort Osage was a U.S. government-run factory trading post and military outpost in western Missouri from 1808 to 1826. It was built to protect and trade with the Osage Nation, who ceded most of their land to the U.S. in exchange for the fort's services.
Learn about the history and reconstruction of Fort Osage, a military outpost built in 1808 by General William Clark in the Louisiana Territory. See photos and updates of the ongoing project to restore the fort and its buildings.
The annual Fort Osage online enrollment for the 2024-2025 school year is now open. Every family is required to have an annual updated application submitted by July 17, 2024. Families will not receive teacher assignments or class schedules until the annual enrollment process is completed.
May 21, 2021 · Fort Osage was built in 1808 by William Clark as an outpost in the Louisiana Purchase territory. It was abandoned in 1827 and reclaimed in 1947 as a county park and historical landmark.
Fort Osage was a military outpost established by Clark in 1808 on the Missouri River. It is a High Potential Historic Site on the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail and a National Register of Historic Places site.
Fort Osage was a US military outpost and a government-trading factory on the Missouri River in Jackson County, Missouri. It was built in 1808 by William Clark and played a role in the 1808 Osage treaty that ceded land to the US.
Experience the lives of the men and women who secured the American frontier. Built in 1808, under the direction of William Clark, co-leader of the Lewis & Clark expedition, the Fort served a dual role as a military garrison and a trade center.