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Fort Providence (2)   HBC GMaps
ID: 536  Voorhis Number: 447 ;   Location: Northwest Territories, Canada [62.42, -114.3] ;    Founded: 1790 , Closed: NA .

Hudson's Bay Co. fort on the north shore of Slave lake near the mouth of Yellowknife river. Built by Alexander Mackenzie in 1790. It was afterwards moved to an island in the north arm of the lake (about 1850) and the name changed to Fort Rae after the explorer Rae. Maps No. 8, 100 & 101.



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