, Washington, USA (state)
1825 - Forts Vancouver and Colvile established on Columbia River by Hudson Bay Company

In 1825, the Hudson's Bay Company (HBC), a dominant force in the fur trade across North America, established Fort Vancouver and Fort Colvile along the Columbia River. These forts played pivotal roles in the HBC's extensive network of trading posts, strategically positioned to facilitate the lucrative fur trade with Indigenous peoples and European settlers in the Pacific Northwest. Fort Vancouver, situated near present-day Vancouver, Washington, became one of the largest HBC forts west of the Rockies, serving as a hub for trade in beaver pelts and other furs.

Fort Colvile, located farther north near Kettle Falls in what is now Washington state, also served as a crucial trading post, particularly for the Interior Salish peoples and other Indigenous groups of the region. These forts not only facilitated trade but also became centers of cultural exchange and interaction, where goods, technology, and ideas flowed between Native Americans, British fur traders, and later American settlers. The establishment of these forts underscored the HBC's strategic dominance in the fur trade in the Pacific Northwest during the early 19th century, contributing significantly to the region's economic and cultural landscape during that era.

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