Voorhis Interactive: Posts of the Trade

Island House   HBC GMaps
ID: 285  Voorhis Number: 239 ;   Location: Saskatchewan, Canada [53.215, -109.056] ;    Founded: pre 1793 , Closed: NA .

Hudson's Bay Co. fort on North Saskatchewan river near Englishman river and about 3 miles below Manchester House. It was attacked by Fall Indians in 1793, plundered and burnt. Indians were repulsed from North West Co. fort nearby. Later another Island House was built farther up Saskatchewan river above Fort George. Called also Fort Brulé, Fort d'Isle, and Burnt Fort d'Isle. Thompson was there in 1800.



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