Voorhis Interactive: Posts of the Trade

Fort Pitt (1)   HBC GMaps
ID: 524  Voorhis Number: 436 ;   Location: Saskatchewan, Canada [55.6053, -109.744] ;    Founded: 1831 , Closed: NA .

Hudson's Bay Co. post on south [sic] bank of North Saskatchewan river about 109°50'W. It was a square palisaded and bastioned fort, situated 100 yards from the river. Built in 1831. Treaty with Indians was signed there in 1875. It was raided in the rebellion of 1885 and not restored after the rebellion. It was a small establishment in 1862, principally used as a provision post for dried meat. Its location is shown on sheet 317 Sectional Map, also on maps No. 8 and 100.



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