Voorhis Interactive: Posts of the Trade

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ID: 578  Voorhis Number: 478 ;   Location: Quebec, Canada [50.2164, -60.671] ;    Founded: pre 1710 , Closed: NA .

Hudson's Bay Co. trading post on lower St. Lawrence at mouth of river Romaine (about 60°30'W.). Originally this was French post built before 1710. It stood in the territory granted to the Labrador Company of Quebec 1780. This Company dissolved in 1820 and the Hudson's Bay Co. acquired the post. It was reported as a Hudson's Bay Co. post in 1831 and is still in operation. It is shown on Bouchette's map 1846 and on Bayfield's of 1857. The post and river were also called Olomanoshibo, Ouramane, Grand Romaine, and Old Romaine. See Musquarro.



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