McLoughlin built Fort Vancouver as a replacement for Fort George, on the north side of the Columbia River, a few miles upstream from the confluence of the Columbia and Willamette Rivers. The site was chosen by Sir George Simpson. The post was opened for business on March 19, 1825. From his Columbia Department headquarters in Fort Vancouver, McLoughlin supervised trade and kept peace with the Indians, inaugurated salmon and timber trade with Mexican-controlled California and Hawaii, and supplied Russian America with produce.
mcloughlin built fort vancouver as a replacement for fort george on the north side of the columbia river a few miles upstream from the confluence of the columbia and willamette rivers the site was chosen by sir george simpson the post was opened for business on march 19 1825 from his columbia department headquarters in fort vancouver mcloughlin supervised trade and kept peace with the indians inaugurated salmon and timber trade with mexican-controlled california and hawaii and supplied russian america with produce