Fort Dufferin

Fort Dufferin (1872-1875) - A Canadian Boundary Commission post established in 1872 as Camp Dufferin by the Canadian Royal Engineers in present day Emerson, Manitoba, Canada. Used by the North West Mounted Police (NWMP) in 1874 to stage their historic march west. Named for Lord Dufferin, then Governor-General of Canada. Abandoned in 1875. Fort Dufferin History Established in 1872 by Captain Donald R. Cameron, chief commissioner of the British North American Boundary Commission Survey as a base camp, winter headquarters and supply depot. The post was built with a single two-story frame officer’s quarters, three one-story buildings, a stable, a store house, a cook house, a bakery, a workshop and a smith-shop. The camp was used mostly during the winters when the weather prevented the survey teams from being out in the field. North West Mounted Police (NWMP) In the summer of 1874 the fledgling NWMP used Fort Dufferin to stage their historic march into western Canada. In the fall of 1874 the Boundary Commission completed their survey and most of the team departed Fort Dufferin. Commissioner George A. French of the NWMP returned from the Northwest with elements of his "D" division and wintered at Fort Dufferin. The NWMP left Fort Dufferin in the spring for their headquarters at Fort Pelly and Fort Dufferin was left vacant. The post was soon sold and used for a variety of purposes. Current Status Partially restored. {"selectable":false,"width":"500"} Location: Emerson, Manitoba, Canada. Maps & Images Lat: 49.03056 Long: -97.20194 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: .....' See Also: Fort Pelly Sources: Links: North American Forts - Fort Dufferin Manitoba Historical Society - Fort Dufferin] Visited: 28 Jul 2016