ɚɹˈɪdʒɪnəli bˈɪlt fɔːɹ dʒˈɑːn dʒˈeɪkəb ɐstˈoːɹz pɐsˈɪfɪk fˈɜː kˈʌmpəni, ɪt wʌzðə fˈɜːst ɐmˈɛɹɪkənˈoʊnd sˈɛɾəlmənt wɪðˌɪn wˈɑːʃɪŋtən stˈeɪt, loʊkˈeɪɾᵻd ɪn wʌt ɪz nˈaʊ ˈɑːkɐnˌoʊɡən kˈaʊnti.
Originally built for John Jacob Astor’s Pacific Fur Company, it was the first American-owned settlement within Washington state, located in what is now Okanogan County.