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Fort Nottingham   HBC GMaps
ID: 486  Voorhis Number: 400 ;   Location: Alberta, Canada [58.71, -111.15] ;    Founded: 1802 , Closed: 1808 .

Hudson's Bay Co. fort at the west end of lake Athabaska. Built by Peter Fidler for the Company in 1802. This was the first Hudson's Bay Co. fort on the lake. In 1808 the Company abandoned the whole Athabaska district to the North West Co. and Fort Nottingham was deserted. In 1815 the Hudson's Bay Co. returned and built Fort Wedderburne on Coal Island some distance from the North West Co. who had Fort Chipewyan on the opposite side. In 1821 after coalition of the two Companies, the Hudson's Bay Co. moved into Fort Chipewyan which they enlarged. Maps No. 8, 100 and 101. See Fort Wedderburn.



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