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| '''Fort George''' (1792-1800) - A [[North West Company]] fur trading post established by [[Angus Shaw]] in 1792 near present day Elk Point, Alberta, Canada. The [[Hudson's Bay Company]] [[Buckingham House]] was established nearby. Abandoned in 1800.
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| |width="50%"|[[File:Fort George16 Bastion - 3.jpg|300px|thumb|left|Fort GeorgeBastion Outline]]
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| |width="50%"|[[File:Fort George16 - 12.jpg|300px|thumb|right|Fort George Building Outline and Monument]]
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| |colspan="2"|[[File:Fort George16 - 07.jpg|795px|thumb|center|Fort George Site]]
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| |colspan="2"|[[File:Fort George16 Plan.jpg|795px|thumb|center|Fort George Plan from Park Sign]]
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| == History of Fort George==
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| Established in 1792 by [[Angus Shaw]] of the [[North West Company]] (NWC) as a large fur trading post. The post was situated on a high bluff overlooking the North Saskatchewan River near present day Elk Point. Shortly after the post was established the [[Hudson's Bay Company]] established a competing trading post called [[Buckingham House]] just a few hundred yards away. Fort George was always the larger of the two posts with some 60 men and their families while Buckingham House had about 38 men and their families. The two posts shared a water supply (well) and came together when a common defense was required. There was a fierce competition for the fur trade.
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| The competition for beaver pelts caused a drastic decline in the local beaver population and in 1800 both posts were abandoned and moved further upriver where the beaver still thrived. Fort George moved to [[Fort de L'Isle]] on present day Fort Island in the middle of the North Saskatchewan River.
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| == Current Status ==
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| [[File:Fort George16 - 15.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Fort George Monument]]
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| Fort George and Buckingham House Provincial Historic Site near Elk Point, Alberta. The Fort George site is interpreted with poles indicating the palisade corners and gates. Major buildings are outlined with timbers and built up corners. No replica buildings. Lots of interpretive signage and a monument. Excellent visitor center. Admission charge includes both sites.
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| <googlemap version="0.9" lat="53.86385" lon="-110.76098" zoom="16" width="-500" height="-500" scale="yes" overview="yes" controls="large" icons="http://www.fortwiki.com/mapicons/icon{label}.png">
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| (F) 53.86385, -110.76098, Fort George (16)
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| (1792-1800)
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| (V) 53.86245, -110.75700, Visitor Center
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| '''Location:''' near Elk Point, Alberta, Canada.
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| {{Mapit-US-cityscale|53.86385|-110.76098}}
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| * Elevation: .....'
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| '''See Also:'''
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| * [[Buckingham House]]
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| * [[North West Company]]
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| * [[:Category:North West Company Forts|North West Company Forts]]
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| '''Sources:'''
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| * {{Huck}}, page 184
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| '''Links:'''
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| * [http://www.northamericanforts.com/Canada/ab.html#buckingham North American Forts - Fort George]
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| * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buckingham_House_(fur-trade_post) Wikipedia - Buckingham House]
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| * [http://www.history.alberta.ca/fortgeorge/default.aspx Alberta Provincial Historic Site]
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| * [http://www.northwestjournal.ca/bhfghsp.html Northwest Journal - Fort George-Buckingham House]
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| {{Visited|18 Jul 2014}}
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