Fort Norman

Fort Norman (1810-1960s) - A Hudson's Bay Company (HBC) fur trading post and fort first established in 1810 along the Mackensie River near the mouth of the Great Bear River in the Northwest Territories, Canada. Moved south in 1844 to Old Fort Point on the Mackensie River. Relocated back to the original location in 1851. Abandoned in 1960s. Also the site of Fort Norman RCMP Post. Fort Norman HBC Post 1921 Fort Norman HBC Post 1928 History A Hudson's Bay Company fur trading post and fort first established in 1810 at present day Tulita, Northwest Territories. Located along the Mackensie River near the mouth of the Great Bear River in the Northwest Territories. The post moved some 30 miles south in 1844 to Old Fort Point near the site of the old North West Company (NWC) Fort Castor. The post was relocated back to the original location in 1851 at present day Tulita. Abandoned in 1960s. Fort Norman RCMP Post Fort Norman RMCP Post 1925 The RCMP also later established a post here sometime before 1925. Current Status Unknown. {"selectable":false,"width":"500"} Location: Tulita, Northwest Territories, Canada. Map points are approximate based on available data but may not be exact. Maps & Images Lat: 64.90075 Long: -125.57729 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: 331' See Also: Fort Castor Hudson's Bay Company Hudson's Bay Company Forts Sources: HBC Archives - Fort Norman, post B.152, records (1822-1911) Voorhis, Ernest, comp., Historic Forts and Trading Posts of the French regime and of the English Fur Trading Companies, Dept.of the Interior, Ottawa, Pdf, page 121. Usher, Peter J., Fur Trade Posts of the Northwest Territories, Northern Science Research Group, Dept. of Indian Affairs and Northern Development, Ottawa, 1971, Pdf, page 68. Links: North American Forts - Fort Norman Wikipedia - Fort Norman The Sahtu - Nachaæda/Old Fort Point Visited: No