Touchwood Hills Post

Touchwood Hills Post (1850-1890) - A Hudson's Bay Company trading post first established in 1849 near present day Punnichy, Saskatchewan. Abandoned in 1909. Touchwood Hills Post Foundation Remains, Interpretive Panels Missing ouchwood Hills Post Stone Cairn Map Touchwood Hills Post Stone Cairn History of Touchwood Hills Post Operated by the Hudson's Bay Company in four different locations as Touchwood Hills trading post. The last location was operated between 1879 and 1909 by the following officers: Angus McBeath (1879-1892) Clerk Bathurst F. Cooper (1892-1894) Clerk in Charge Nathaniel M.W.J. McKenzie (1895-1909) Clerk in Charge The last post location was an important supply depot along the trails to Prince Albert, Nut Lake, Fort Pelly, Fort Qu'Appelle and Fort Ellice. General Middleton camped his forces nearby on the way to the battle at the rebel community of Batoche in May 1885. The Government telegraph line between Qu'Appelle and Humboldt passed by the post. A North West Mounted Police (NWMP) patrol post was established just to the east of the post in 1888. Earlier locations of the post were located south of the final location. The post was abandoned in 1909. Current Status Part of Touchwood Hills Post Provincial Park, only the cellar depressions of the post and a segment of the Carlton Trail remain. A stone cairn with a plaque commemorates the site and stones partially outline some building locations. A circular metal map on top of the stone cairn locates some of the earlier post sites and other historic places in the area. {"selectable":false,"height":"-500","width":"-500"} Location: Touchwood Hills Post Provincial Park along Hwy 15, 9.3 miles west from Punnichy, Saskatchewan. Very small sign indicating the dirt road entrance to the park. Maps & Images Lat: 51.36234 Long: -104.09606 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: .....' See Also: Hudson's Bay Company Hudson's Bay Company Forts Sources: Links: North American Forts - Touchwood Hills Post Canada's Historic Places - Touchwood Hills Post Provincial Park Saskatchewan Parks - Touchwood Hills Post Provincial Park HBC Archives - Touchwood Hills Visited: 30 Jul 2014