Rat Portage Post

Rat Portage Post (1836-1897) - A Hudson's Bay Company stockaded fur trading post established in 1836 on Old Fort Island near present day Kenora, Ontario, Canada. Moved in 1861 to the mainland where it became the community of Rat Portage. Named Rat Portage by the Ojibway people for the many muskrats inhabiting the area. HBC records end in 1897 but the post existed until 1918 as a general store. Rat Portage Post Sketch 1857. History of Rat Portage Post Established in 1836 on Old Fort Island as a stockaded HBC fur trading post. The post was situated on the Lake of the Woods, along the main canoe route into Western Canada. Moved about a half mile onto the mainland at present day Kanora in 1861. Surviving HBC records begin in 1849 and end in 1897 but the post existed until 1918 as a general store. Current Status Marker only in McLeod Park, Kenora, Ontario. Rat Portage Post Marker at McLeod Park. {"selectable":false,"height":"-500","width":"-500"} Location: Kenora, Ontario. Map point is the marker location. Maps & Images Lat: 49.77045 Long: -94.49804 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: 1,344' See Also: Hudson's Bay Company Hudson's Bay Company Forts Sources: HBC Post B.175 1849-1897 Links: North American Forts - Rat Portage Post Wikipedia - Kenora, ON Lake of the Woods Museum - Rat Portage Post Visited: 22 Jul 2016