Fort Dauphin (1)

Fort Dauphin (1) (1741-1759) - A French fur trading fort established in 1739 for Pierre Gaultier de Varennes, sieur de La Vérendrye near present day Winnipegosis, Manitoba. Named Fort Dauphin after the Dauphin, prince of France. Abandoned in 1759. History of Fort Dauphin Established in 1741 for Pierre Gaultier de Varennes, sieur de La Vérendrye, who sent his son Pierre from Fort La Reine to build Fort Dauphin at the mouth of the Mossy River at Lake Winnipegosis at or near the present day town of Winnipegosis. The fort was attacked by Indians in 1743 and rebuilt on a new site further upriver. Abandoned in 1759. La Vérendrye Family Built Forts (edit list) Name Start Stop Place State Est By GPS Notes Fort St. Pierre (1) 1731 1758 Fort Francis ON Jean-Baptiste 48.6166, -93.35681 Fort St. Charles 1732 1754 Magnusons Island MN Pierre 49.36181, -94.98094 Fort Maurepas (2) 1734 1737 Selkirk MB Jean-Baptiste 50.29194, -96.86683 Fort Maurepas (3) 1739 1760 Fort Alexander MB 50.60904, -96.29334 Fort La Reine 1737 1753 Portage la Prairie MB Pierre Gaultier 49.9513, -98.32703 Fort Rouge 1738 1753 Winnipeg MB Pierre Gaultier 49.88508, -97.12988 Fort Dauphin 1741 1759 Winnipegosis MB Pierre Gaultier 51.6546, -99.9238 Fort Bourbon (2) 1741 1750 Grand Rapids MB Philippe Leduc 53.1857, -99.2625 Fort Paskoya 1741 1759 Fort Island MB 53.507, -100.651 Sources: Manitoba Historical Society - The Vérendryes and Their Successors, 1727-1760 Current Status Unknown. {"selectable":false,"height":"-500","width":"-500"} Location: Winnipegosis, Manitoba, Canada. Maps & Images Lat: 51.6546 Long: -99.9238 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: .....' See Also: French & Indian War Sources: Manitoba Historical Society - The Vérendryes and Their Successors, 1727-1760 Links: North American Forts - Fort Dauphin Wikipedia - Fort Dauphin Visited: No