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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1807-1911) - A [[North West Company]] trading post/fort first established by [[Simon Fraser]] in 1807 at present day Prince George, British Columbia. Named after [[King George III]]. Acquired by the [[Hudson's Bay Company]] in | {{PageHeader}} | ||
'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1807-1911) - A [[North West Company]] trading post/fort first established by [[Simon Fraser]] in 1807 at present day Prince George, British Columbia. Named after [[King George III]]. Acquired by the [[Hudson's Bay Company]] in 1821 when the [[North West Company]] merged with [[Hudson's Bay Company]]. Abandoned in 1911. | |||
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|colspan="2"|[[Image:Hudson's Bay Post at Fort George.gif|795px|thumb|center|[[Hudson's Bay Company]] post at Fort George (1880)]] | |colspan="2"|[[Image:Hudson's Bay Post at Fort George.gif|795px|thumb|center|[[Hudson's Bay Company]] post at Fort George (1880)]] | ||
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== Current Status == | |||
The museum houses pictures and displays of Fort George over the years but there is little mention of the fort in Fort George Park where the actual site is located. | |||
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(F) 53. | (F) 53.90484, -122.73443, Fort George (15) | ||
(1807-1911) | (1807-1911) | ||
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'''Location:''' Fort George Park, Prince George, British Columbia. | '''Location:''' Fort George Park, Prince George, British Columbia. | ||
{{Mapit-US-cityscale|53. | {{Mapit-US-cityscale|53.904844|-122.73443}} | ||
* Elevation: 1,886' | * Elevation: 1,886' | ||
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* [http://www.gov.mb.ca/chc/archives/hbca/resource/post_rec/post20.html#280 HBC Archives - Fort George] | * [http://www.gov.mb.ca/chc/archives/hbca/resource/post_rec/post20.html#280 HBC Archives - Fort George] | ||
{{Visited| | {{Visited|19 Jun 2014}} | ||
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Latest revision as of 20:52, 7 January 2019
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Fort George (15) (1807-1911) - A North West Company trading post/fort first established by Simon Fraser in 1807 at present day Prince George, British Columbia. Named after King George III. Acquired by the Hudson's Bay Company in 1821 when the North West Company merged with Hudson's Bay Company. Abandoned in 1911.
Current StatusThe museum houses pictures and displays of Fort George over the years but there is little mention of the fort in Fort George Park where the actual site is located.
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Visited: 19 Jun 2014
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