I found the following information about Sibley's Fortin "History of Saline County, Missouri" published 1881 by Missouri Historical Company, St. Louis - page 142: "In the year 1807 a company of traders with head quarters at St. Louis sent Captain George Sibley, of St. Charles, to establish a trading post within the present boundaries of Saline county. The site chosen, after a careful survey of the country, was where the town of Arrow Rock now stands. Here Captain Sibley erected quite a substantial building of logs a story and a half high, with one door and no window, which could be used for a trading house and converted into a fort or block-house at a minute's warning. Sibley had with him a clerk, an interpreter, one or two assistants, and his family. The trading house had no windows and no side openings save a door and numerous port holes. Sibles was agent for the Sacs, Foxes, Iowas, and Miamis. Upon the breaking out of the war of 1812 he returned to St. Charles or to St. Louis, and it is believed never after came to the county. Sibley's house stood on the bluff, some say upon the present site of High street, and others say a mile north of the town." _________________________________________________________________ Check out MSN PC Safety & Security to help ensure your PC is protected and safe. http://specials.msn.com/msn/security.asp

Thanks so much for the information. I really appreciate it. I need to get to Arrow Rock someday. Lots of history there. Mike Paula Horner wrote: > I found the following information about Sibley's Fortin "History of Saline > County, Missouri" published 1881 by Missouri Historical Company, St. Louis - > page 142: > > "In the year 1807 a company of traders with head quarters at St. Louis sent > Captain George Sibley, of St. Charles, to establish a trading post within > the present boundaries of Saline county. The site chosen, after a careful > survey of the country, was where the town of Arrow Rock now stands. Here > Captain Sibley erected quite a substantial building of logs a story and a > half high, with one door and no window, which could be used for a trading > house and converted into a fort or block-house at a minute's warning. > Sibley had with him a clerk, an interpreter, one or two assistants, and his > family. The trading house had no windows and no side openings save a door > and numerous port holes. Sibles was agent for the Sacs, Foxes, Iowas, and > Miamis. Upon the breaking out of the war of 1812 he returned to St. Charles > or to St. Louis, and it is believed never after came to the county. > Sibley's house stood on the bluff, some say upon the present site of High > street, and others say a mile north of the town."