North of Omaha and close to the Missouri River, Joseph Robidoux established a trading post, originally called Fort Robidoux but then called Cabanné's Trading Post based on the person, Jean Pierre Cabanné, who ran the post. It was part of the American Fur Company. In a corner of Hummel Park is a plaque commemorating this. The trading post was significant in that it help supply Fort Atkinson which was a few miles farther north on the Missouri River. Cabanné ran the post from 1822 until 1933. Then Joshua Pilcher took over until 1840 at which time the American Fur Company folded their operations north of Omaha into Fantenelle Trading Post in Bellevue. Peter Sarpy ran the post at that time.
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| Looking towards where the trading post was located |
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