Voorhis Interactive: Posts of the Trade

Fort Naskapis   Fr GMaps
ID: 446  Voorhis Number: 377 ;   Location: Quebec, Canada [53.005, -66.24] ;    Founded: pre 1731 , Closed: NA .

French fortified post on lake Naskapis (Ashuanipi) Quebec, at the outlet. Built before 1731 and probably about 1700. Joliet and Bissot traded on lake Naskapis in 1696 which they had discovered in 1695. This was one of the posts in the Traite de Tadoussac 1749 and was a King's post. It is shown as "Maison Française" on Palairet's map 1755 (No. 119) also on No. 24.



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