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Fort McLeod (1805-1952) - 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.

Fort McLeod Marker on Hwy 97 at the General Store	Fort McLeod Icehouse Signage
Fort McLeod Site, Left to Right Icehouse, Workshop, House and Warehouse

Fort McLeod National Historic Site of Canada. Four remaining buildings at McLeod Lake, British Columbia.

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Location: Carp Lake Road, McLeod Lake, British Columbia.

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Lat: 54.983643 Long: -123.050504

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Visited: 21 Jun 2014

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 == Current Status ==
-Fort McLeod National Historic Site of Canada. Some remaining buildings at two sites near McLeod Lake, British Columbia.
+Fort McLeod National Historic Site of Canada. Four remaining buildings at McLeod Lake, British Columbia.
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 * [http://www.historicplaces.ca/en/rep-reg/place-lieu.aspx?id=16523 Canada's Historic Places - Fort McLeod National Historic Site]
 * [http://www.historicplaces.ca/en/rep-reg/place-lieu.aspx?id=16592 Canada's Historic Places - McLeod's Lake Post]
+* [http://www.gov.mb.ca/chc/archives/hbca/resource/post_rec/post7.html HBC Archives - McLeod Lake]
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