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Fort George (1)   NWC GMaps
ID: 221  Voorhis Number: 184 ;   Location: Alberta, Canada [53.863, -110.775] ;    Founded: 1792 , Closed: 1801 .

(At least 9 different places were known as Ft. George).

A North West Co. fort on North Saskatchewan river about 25 miles above old Fort Vermilion, about 110°45'W., on the north bank, 4&fract12; miles above mouth of Moose Creek. Built by Angus Shaw 1792. It was abandoned in 1801 in favour of Island fort 18 miles up the river. It was the most westerly house in 1798. Its erection was noted by McDonald in his autobiography, Masson II, page 17. It was visited by Thompson in 1808 and is shown on the Thompson map. (On north side of river, Section 19, Tp. 56, R. 5 W. of 4th Meridian). In 1809 was in ruins, only the chimneys being visible, as noted by A. Henry Jr. This fort was afterward rebuilt and taken over by the Hudson's Bay Co., as it appears on their 1832 (No. 101), 1854 (No. 100) and 1857 map (No. 8). It was probably maintained by the Co. until about 1865. Was in the immediate vicinity of Buckingham House. It is shown on Tyrrell map Northern Alberta (No. 36) and Hume map Part of Alberta (No. 40).



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