Voorhis Interactive: Posts of the Trade

Encampment Island Fort   NWC GMaps
ID: 186  Voorhis Number: 156 ;   Location: Alberta, Canada [57.88, -117.1] ;    Founded: pre 1808 , Closed: NA .

North West Co. fort on left bank Peace river above Fort Vermilion. Built before 1808 for trade with Beaver Indians. Visited by Harmon 1808. Shown on map No. 2 for Harmon's journal. It was probably near or opposite Keg river Fort or Fort Du Tremble built later (Map No. 86) and was named "Old Fort" on Hudson's Bay Co. map 1857 (No. 8). See also maps No. 5 and 11.



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