Voorhis Interactive: Posts of the Trade

Fort Chimo   HBC GMaps
ID: 126  Voorhis Number: 107 ;   Location: Quebec, Canada [57.6, -69.5] ;    Founded: 1830 , Closed: 1842 .

Hudson's Bay Co. post on right bank of Koksoak river near its outlet (about 25 miles) in Ungava Bay. In 1828 Hendry explored the lower Kakosoak and selected a site. In 1830 the fort was built by Finlayson and Wonderland for the Hudson's Bay Co. In 1842 it was abandoned through lack of trade, but was reopened in 1866. It is included in the Company list at Deed of Surrender Rupert's Land 1869, and is still in operation. Shown on White's map Labrador (No. 24) and Low's map 1896 (No. 64)



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