Voorhis Interactive: Posts of the Trade

Fort Natashquan   Fr GMaps
ID: 447  Voorhis Number: 378 ;   Location: Quebec, Canada [50.1333, -61.8] ;    Founded: pre 1710 , Closed: c.1914 .

Old French trading post on lower St. Lawrence at mouth of Natashquan river, on the pointe du Vieux Forte. It was built before 1710. In 1734 the Bissots (seigneurs of Mingan) controlled this post. It was probably operated by the North West Co. under lease 1788. Mackenzie (1808) mentions the post as being "half way between Nepioshibou and Masquaro." The river was noted for quantities of salmon caught in nets. The Hudson's Bay Co. acquired this post from the North West Co. They were in control in 1831 and included this post in their list of 1856. It was finally abandoned by the Company about 1914. On Bougainville's list of 1757 it is called Nontagnaniou and is named on Del'Isle's Map of 1703 (No. 18) as Natagamiou. Map No. 24.



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