where is fort osage
The fort was closed during the War of 1812 and was regarrisoned in 1812. In 1822, the trading house was closed due to the abandonment of the factory trading system by the Government. Fort Osage is at the north city limits of Sibley, Missouri, 14 miles northeast of Independence. It was built in 1808 to fulfill one of the provisions of a treaty between the Osage Indians and the United States.