Voorhis Interactive: Posts of the Trade

Fort Cartwright   HBC GMaps
ID: 102  Voorhis Number: 90 ;   Location: Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada [53.71, -57.02] ;    Founded: 1775 , Closed: NA .

Hudson's Bay Co. post on entrance to Sandwich Bay, Labrador, on east shore. Originally built by Capt. George Cartwright in spring of 1775. Is not included in Sir George Simpson's list 1857 but appears on the 1925 list. In 1873 the Hudson's Bay Co. purchased this and adjacent posts of Round Island, Gready Harbour, and Sandhill.



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