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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1805-1911) - A [[North West Company]] trading post/fort first established in 1805 at the present day town of McLeod Lake, British Columbia. Named after [[Archibald Norman McLeod]], a partner in the [[North West Company]]. Became a [[Hudson's Bay Company]] post when the two companies merged in 1821. Abandoned in 1911. Also known as [[Trout Lake Fort]] and [[McLeod's Lake Post]]. | '''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1805-1911) - A [[North West Company]] trading post/fort first established in 1805 at the present day town of McLeod Lake, British Columbia. Named after [[Archibald Norman McLeod]], a partner in the [[North West Company]]. Became a [[Hudson's Bay Company]] post when the two companies merged in 1821. Abandoned in 1911. Also known as [[Trout Lake Fort]] and [[McLeod's Lake Post]]. | ||
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|width="50%"|[[ | |width="50%"|[[File:Fort McLeod Marker - 1.jpg|300px|thumb|left|Fort McLeod Marker on Hwy 97 at the General Store]] | ||
|width="50%"|[[ | |width="50%"|[[File:Fort McLeod Signage - 2.jpg|300px|thumb|right|Fort McLeod Icehouse Signage]] | ||
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|colspan="2"|[[ | |colspan="2"|[[File:Fort McLeod - 17.jpg|795px|thumb|center|Fort McLeod Site, Left to Right Icehouse, Workshop, House and Warehouse]] | ||
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== History of Fort McLeod == | == History of Fort McLeod == | ||
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* [http://www.historicplaces.ca/en/rep-reg/place-lieu.aspx?id=16592 Canada's Historic Places - McLeod's Lake Post] | * [http://www.historicplaces.ca/en/rep-reg/place-lieu.aspx?id=16592 Canada's Historic Places - McLeod's Lake Post] | ||
{{Visited| | {{Visited|21 Jun 2014}} | ||
=={{PAGENAME}} Picture Gallery== | =={{PAGENAME}} Picture Gallery== | ||
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[[Category:British Columbia Forts]] | [[Category:British Columbia Forts]] | ||
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[[Category:Starter Page]] | [[Category:Starter Page]] | ||
[[Category:North West Company Forts]] | [[Category:North West Company Forts]] | ||
[[Category:Hudson's Bay Company Forts]] | [[Category:Hudson's Bay Company Forts]] | ||
Revision as of 17:56, 21 June 2014
Fort McLeod (1805-1911) - A North West Company trading post/fort first established in 1805 at the present day town of McLeod Lake, British Columbia. Named after Archibald Norman McLeod, a partner in the North West Company. Became a Hudson's Bay Company post when the two companies merged in 1821. Abandoned in 1911. Also known as Trout Lake Fort and McLeod's Lake Post.
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Current Status
Fort McLeod National Historic Site of Canada. Some remaining buildings at two sites near McLeod Lake, British Columbia.
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Location: Carp Lake Road, McLeod Lake, British Columbia. Maps & Images Lat: 54.983643 Long: -123.050504 |
See Also:
Sources:
Links:
- North American Forts - Fort McLeod
- Wikipedia - McLeod Lake
- Canada's Historic Places - Fort McLeod National Historic Site
- Canada's Historic Places - McLeod's Lake Post
Visited: 21 Jun 2014
Fort McLeod Picture Gallery
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