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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1806-1915) - A [[North West Company]] trading post/fort first established in 1806 near the present day town of Fort Fraser, British Columbia. Named after the explorer [[Simon Fraser]]. Became a [[Hudson's Bay Company]] post when the two companies merged in | '''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1806-1915) - A [[North West Company]] trading post/fort first established in 1806 near the present day town of Fort Fraser, British Columbia. Named after the explorer [[Simon Fraser]]. Became a [[Hudson's Bay Company]] post when the two companies merged in 1821. Abandoned in 1915. Also known as [[Simon Fraser's Fort]] and [[Fraser Lake Post]]. | ||
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|width="50%"|[ | |width="50%"|[File:Fort Fraser - 08.jpg|300px|thumb|left|Fort Fraser Marker Commemorating Simon Fraser's Founding Visit in 1806]] | ||
|width="50%"|[[ | |width="50%"|[[File:Fort Fraser - 23.jpg|300px|thumb|right|House/Barn at Fort Fraser Site]] | ||
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|colspan="2"|[[ | |colspan="2"|[[File:Fort Fraser - 16.jpg|795px|thumb|center|Fort Fraser Site Sign]] | ||
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== History of Fort Fraser == | == History of Fort Fraser == | ||
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(F) 54.05906, -124.619937, Fort Fraser (3) | (F) 54.05906, -124.619937, Fort Fraser (3) | ||
(1806-1915) | (1806-1915) | ||
(M) 54.06077, -124.61853, Simon Fraser Marker | |||
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'''Location:''' Beaumont Provincial Park | '''Location:''' Beaumont Provincial Park, British Columbia. Map marker is park location. | ||
{{Mapit-US-cityscale|54.05906|-124.619937}} | {{Mapit-US-cityscale|54.05906|-124.619937}} | ||
* Elevation: | * Elevation: 2,198' | ||
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* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Fraser,_British_Columbia Wikipedia - Fort Fraser (town)] | * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Fraser,_British_Columbia Wikipedia - Fort Fraser (town)] | ||
{{Visited| | {{Visited|20 Jun 2014}} | ||
=={{PAGENAME}} Picture Gallery== | =={{PAGENAME}} Picture Gallery== | ||
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[[Category:British Columbia Forts]] | [[Category:British Columbia Forts]] | ||
[[Category:{{PAGENAME}}]] | [[Category:{{PAGENAME}}]] | ||
[[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]] | ||
[[Category:2014 Research Trip]] | [[Category:2014 Research Trip]] | ||
Revision as of 06:32, 22 June 2014
Fort Fraser (3) (1806-1915) - A North West Company trading post/fort first established in 1806 near the present day town of Fort Fraser, British Columbia. Named after the explorer Simon Fraser. Became a Hudson's Bay Company post when the two companies merged in 1821. Abandoned in 1915. Also known as Simon Fraser's Fort and Fraser Lake Post.
| [File:Fort Fraser - 08.jpg|300px|thumb|left|Fort Fraser Marker Commemorating Simon Fraser's Founding Visit in 1806]] |  |
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Current Status
Unknown remains in Beaumont Provincial Park, Fort Fraser, British Columbia.
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Location: Beaumont Provincial Park, British Columbia. Map marker is park location. Maps & Images Lat: 54.05906 Long: -124.619937 |
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Visited: 20 Jun 2014
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