Fort Maurepas (3)

Fort Maurepas (3) (1739-1760) - A French fur trading fort established in 1739 for Pierre Gaultier de Varennes, sieur de La Vérendrye near present day Fort Alexander, Manitoba. Named Fort Maurepas after Jean-Frédéric Phélypeaux, Count of Maurepas, French Minister of Marine. This fort was relocated from the site of Fort Maurepas (2). The fort was probably abandoned from 1739-1742. It burned down in 1747, rebuilt in 1748, and burned down again in 1763. Probably abandoned by 1760. History of Fort Maurepas This fort was relocated from the site of Fort Maurepas (2) on the Red River to the north bank of the Winnipeg River, within the present-day Fort Alexander Indian Reserve. The fort was probably abandoned from 1739-1742. It burned down in 1747, rebuilt in 1748, and burned down again in 1763. Probably abandoned by 1760. La Vérendrye Family Built Forts (edit list) Name Start Stop Place State Est By GPS Notes Fort St. Pierre (1) 1731 1758 Fort Francis ON Jean-Baptiste 48.6166, -93.35681 Fort St. Charles 1732 1754 Magnusons Island MN Pierre 49.36181, -94.98094 Fort Maurepas (2) 1734 1737 Selkirk MB Jean-Baptiste 50.29194, -96.86683 Fort Maurepas (3) 1739 1760 Fort Alexander MB 50.60904, -96.29334 Fort La Reine 1737 1753 Portage la Prairie MB Pierre Gaultier 49.9513, -98.32703 Fort Rouge 1738 1753 Winnipeg MB Pierre Gaultier 49.88508, -97.12988 Fort Dauphin 1741 1759 Winnipegosis MB Pierre Gaultier 51.6546, -99.9238 Fort Bourbon (2) 1741 1750 Grand Rapids MB Philippe Leduc 53.1857, -99.2625 Fort Paskoya 1741 1759 Fort Island MB 53.507, -100.651 Sources: Manitoba Historical Society - The Vérendryes and Their Successors, 1727-1760 Current Status Stone pylon at the site is missing the marker plate. {"selectable":false,"width":"500"} Location: Fort Alexander, Manitoba. Canada. Maps & Images Lat: 50.60904 Long: -96.29334 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: .....' See Also: Sources: Manitoba Historical Society - The Vérendryes and Their Successors, 1727-1760 Links: North American Forts - Fort Maurepas (3) Wikipedia - Fort Maurepas Historic Sites of Manitoba: Fort Maurepas Cairn Visited: 26 Jul 2016