Voorhis Interactive: Posts of the Trade

Godbout Post   Fr GMaps
ID: 231  Voorhis Number: 194 ;   Location: Quebec, Canada [49.3167, -67.6] ;    Founded: pre 1670 , Closed: 1859 .

One of the early French trading posts on the lower St. Lawrence at mouth of Godbout river, about 67°30'W. It was within the King's Domain and was reckoned as a King's post. Established before 1670. Mitchell's map 1755 shows location of a "French House" and Bouchette's map 1846 marks it as a Hudson's Bay Co. post. It was leased to the North West Co. 1788 and after the union 1821 to the Hudson's Bay Co. Mackenzie, 1808, in his survey of the King's posts says, "The buildings are poorly placed without order, on a low sandy point on east side of Godbout river. It is one of the best posts for furs and seal oil and salmon are plentiful." It was included in the Hudson's Bay Co. list of 1856 but was closed in 1859 on recommendation of Governor Simpson. See Map No. 67.



Query SitesList Site Names
None