Fort George (15)

Fort George (15) (1807-1911) - A North West Company trading post/fort first established by Simon Fraser in 1807 at present day Prince George, British Columbia. Named after King George III. Acquired by the Hudson's Bay Company in 1821 when the North West Company merged with Hudson's Bay Company. Abandoned in 1911.

Hudson's Bay Company post at Fort George (1880)

Current Status

The museum houses pictures and displays of Fort George over the years but there is little mention of the fort in Fort George Park where the actual site is located.

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Location: Fort George Park, Prince George, British Columbia. Maps & Images Lat: 53.904844 Long: -122.73443 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: 1,886'

See Also:

• North West Company
• North West Company Forts
• Hudson's Bay Company
• North West Company Forts

Sources:

Links:

• North American Forts - Fort George
• Wikipedia - Prince George, BC
• The Exploration Place
• HBC Archives - Fort George

Visited: 19 Jun 2014

Fort George (15) Picture Gallery

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