"You want me to take him to Fort Osage?"
He had brought her to Fort Osage.
That scar you got at Fort Osage.
Mary remained with George at Fort Osage until it closed in 1822.
Among other items, their report indicated a "high, commanding position" along the river within the current boundaries of Jackson County that in 1808 became Fort Osage.
William Clark led a team in 1806 back to the site to begin construction of Fort Osage.
Fort Osage was abandoned during the War of 1812 because it was not considered to be under threat.
For Clay Basket and her sons, Fort Osage was a marvel, their first acquaintance with the power of the white man.
Then he sat down again and said, "You were at Fort Osage in 1816.
It passed north of Marshall, through Lexington to Fort Osage, then to Independence.