Fort Maurepas (2)

Fort Maurepas (2) (1734-1737) - A French fur trading fort established in 1734 for Pierre Gaultier de Varennes, sieur de La Vérendrye near Selkirk, Manitoba. Named Fort Maurepas after Jean-Frédéric Phélypeaux, Count of Maurepas, French Minister of Marine. Moved in 1737, see Fort Maurepas (3). History of Fort Maurepas Pierre Gaultier de Varennes, sieur de La Vérendrye sent his son Jean-Baptiste and Sieur Cartier, a merchant, with 12 men in 3 canoes to build a fort on the Red River above present day Selkirk, Manitoba. The fort was known Fort Maurepas, the site has not been positively identified but some sources say it was located at Nettley Creek on the Red River. In 1735 the fort produced 600 packages of furs. La Vérendrye arrived in February 1737 to meet with the local tribe. In May of 1737 it was reported that all the Indians at the fort had died of small pox. By the end of 1737 the fort was abandoned in favor of a location across the peninsula along the Winnipeg river. That location is currently on the Sagkeeng First Nations Reserve. See Fort Maurepas (3). Current Status Site not positively identified. {"selectable":false,"width":"500"} Location: Identified as on the west bank of the Red River about six miles north of Selkirk, Manitoba. Further identified as near the mouth of Nettley Creek. The map point reflects this description but may not be correct. Maps & Images Lat: 50.29194 Long: -96.86683 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: .....' See Also: Sources: Links: North American Forts - Fort Maurepas Wikipedia - Fort Maurepas Historic Sites of Manitoba: Fort Maurepas Cairn Visited: No