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<p>This oil painting by artist Allen Jimmerson recreates Howse House, the first fur trading post in the Flathead Valley founded for the Hudson's Bay Co. by Joseph Howse in 1810-11. It was located south of Kalispell near American Indian trails close to the Flathead River. Jimmerson worked from specifications for fur trading outposts developed by Hudson's Bay Co. and the North West Co. A celebration in Kalispell's Lawrence Park on Saturday celebrates the 200th anniversary of the trading post founding.</p>

<p>This oil painting by artist Allen Jimmerson recreates Howse House, the first fur trading post in the Flathead Valley founded for the Hudson's Bay Co. by Joseph Howse in 1810-11. It was located south of Kalispell near American Indian trails close to the Flathead River. Jimmerson worked from specifications for fur trading outposts developed by Hudson's Bay Co. and the North West Co. A celebration in Kalispell's Lawrence Park on Saturday celebrates the 200th anniversar…

August 1, 2011

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Mountain men rendezvous with historians
August 1, 2011 8:15 a.m.

Mountain men rendezvous with historians

From mountain men throwing knives and brandishing muzzleloaders to history seminars and panel discussions, Saturday's Howse House Bicentennial Celebration and Mountain Man Rendezvous offers something for everyone.