American Fur Company [SEP] inception
American Fur Company
The American Fur Company (AFC) was founded in 1808, by John Jacob Astor, a German immigrant to the United States. During the 18th century, furs had become a major commodity in Europe, and North America became a major supplier. Several British companies, most notably the North West Company and the Hudson's Bay Company, were eventual competitors against Astor and capitalized on the lucrative trade in furs. Astor capitalized on anti-British sentiments and his commercial strategies to become one of the first trusts
Harpers Ferry
- 1859 – Comstock Lode discovered
See also.
- History of the United States (1789–1849)
- History of the United States (1849–1865)
- Timeline of the American Old West
Further reading.
Further reading 1820s.
- John S. Galbraith. "British-American Competition in the Border Fur Trade of the 1820s". "Minnesota History", Vol. 36, No. 7 (Sep., 1959), pp. 241–249.
- Robert Henry Billigmeier and Fred