Voorhis Interactive: Posts of the Trade

Fort Missinaibi   HBC GMaps
ID: 426  Voorhis Number: 359 ;   Location: Ontario, Canada [48.498, -83.435] ;    Founded: 1779 , Closed: post1930 .

Hudson's Bay Co. post at outlet of lake Missinaibi, Ontario, built 1779. Burned in 1780 and immediately rebuilt. It is shown on Arrowsmith map 1824. Has been in constant operation to date. This post is now called New Brunswick House and Old Brunswick House on various maps, the name having been transferred when these posts were closed. (See Brunswick House and New Brunswick House). The locations of all three posts are shown on map No. 24. The North West Co. also built a post on Missinaibi lake in 1800. Missinaibi means "Pictures on water" referring to Indian pictographs on a cliff.

Old Brunswick House, built in 1744 on Missinaibi river was closed 1790.

New Brunswick House, built 1788 at outlet Brunswick lake closed about 1880.

Missinaibi fort 1779 to 1929.

Maps No. 137, 24, 12, 8, 139, 79.



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