Voorhis Interactive: Posts of the Trade

Great Whale River House   HBC GMaps
ID: 245  Voorhis Number: 206 ;   Location: Quebec, Canada [55.28, -77.76] ;    Founded: 1793 , Closed: pre1828 .

Hudson's Bay Co. post built in 1756 at mouth Great Whale river to take the place of Fort Richmond on Richmond gulf which was demolished at that time. Great Whale River House was abandoned in 1780 and rebuilt in 1793. It was in operation in 1820 and listed 1821. Hendry's Journal says that it was not occupied in 1828. In 1837 a small post was again erected at Whale river. It was included in the Hudson's Bay Co. schedules 1857 and 1869 and is in operation today. Shown on Map No. 24.



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