Voorhis Interactive: Posts of the Trade

South Branch House (1)   HBC GMaps
ID: 651  Voorhis Number: 542 ;   Location: Saskatchewan, Canada [52.91, -105.975] ;    Founded: pre 1790 , Closed: NA .

Hudson's Bay Co. fort on south Branch of Saskatchewan river about 65 miles above the forks. Built before 1790. On June 24, 1794, it was plundered and burned by the Falls Indians who had plundered Manchester House the previous autumn. Occupants were all murdered except one man who escaped. Thompson had visited the fort in October 1793. The fort was rebuilt in 1805 about six miles above the former site. Howse visited the post in 1806. Maps 106, 8, 100 & 101.



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