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Fort Langley   HBC GMaps
ID: 352  Voorhis Number: 292 ;   Location: British Columbia, Canada [49.17, -122.58] ;    Founded: 1827 , Closed: NA .

Hudson's Bay Co. fort near the mouth of the Fraser river, B. C. Built in 1827. Destroyed by fire and rebuilt 1840. The first fort on the mainland of lower British Columbia. Erection of this fort secured the British occupation of B. C. It was used as a depot for the north and included in lists of posts in operation until about 1885. Shown on the H.B. Co. maps No, 8, 101, 100.



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