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Fort Bas de la Rivière   NWC GMaps
ID: 51  Voorhis Number: 41 ;   Location: Manitoba, Canada [50.6, -96.294] ;    Founded: 1792 , Closed: NA .
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North West Co. fort near mouth of Winnipeg river, on the south side, a short distance below and opposite the old French Maurepas which stood on the north side. Built by Toussaint Lesieur for the North West Co. in 1792. McDonnell calls it Winnipeg House. Before fort Bas de la Rivière was built the North West Co. had a storehouse for provisions at Otter Point rock across from the site of old Fort Maurepas, about 4 miles above the mouth of the river. Bas de la Rivière was built a mile or two further down the river.



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