Andrew Henry is one of the most iconic names in the early fur trade, but the real story of the man is little known, until now.

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Andrew Henry

His name is rarely, if ever, omitted from the innumerable discourses touting the exploits of those early day stalwarts whose wilderness paths would soon be transformed into the crowded freeways of Manifest Destiny. Henry, however, is somewhat of an enigma. Multiple biographical sketches of the man exist, but it is rare to find any two possessing consistency as to the reporting of facts pertaining to the man. Indeed, multiple erroneous, un- sourced statements published by scholars of an earlier era have subsequently been deemed credible and have been republished without proper documentation or discussion regarding the veracity of the statements. In contrast thereto, there are facts presented in the body of this work not previously acknowledged, cited, or published regarding the man. Whether these facts serve to augment the persona of Henry – or detract therefrom – is a dilemma the reader can assess. In essence, this is the story of Andrew Henry based upon the existing factual record.

Mark William Kelly, a professional archaeologist and licensed attorney, has documented numerous significant Native American and historic overland sites throughout the Missouri River drainage and across states including Missouri, Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, and New Mexico. His work includes camps, dwellings, trading posts, and cantonments tied to explorers, immigrants, and the U.S. Army. As an attorney, Kelly focuses on federal Indian law, treaties, Indian removal, and tribal assimilation.

He has authored numerous articles and presented at conferences on the upper Missouri fur trade, federal expeditions, and 19th-century Indian policy. His previous books include Lost Voices on the Missouri: John Dougherty and the Indian Frontier (2013) and Annie’s Story: The Extraordinary Life of Annie Dougherty Ruff (2015). In 2020, he was appointed to the Kansas Historic Sites Board of Review. Kelly also sculpts figures from the Rocky Mountain fur trade, with plans to donate his work to the Museum of the Man.

Published by Sublette County Historical Society & Museum of the Mountain Man

ISBN: 979-8985536126
Hardback, 359 pages, 156 full color images, 8×11 inches

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