Fort Fork a North West Company (NWC) trading post on the Peace River, established in 1792. From 1 November 1792 to 9 May 1793, Alexander Mackenzie wintered there prior to his expedition to the Pacific Ocean.[1][2] The fort was used until the NWC merged with the XY Company in 1805, after which it was replaced by Fort Dunvegan, further upstream.
| Fort Fork | |
|---|---|
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| Location | Alberta, Canada |
| Established | 1792 |
The fort was located southwest of the present-day town of Peace River, Alberta.[1] No known physical remains of the fort have survived, but there is an archaeological site there marked by a semi-circular depression and a cairn. The site was declared a National Historic Site of Canada in 1928.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b W. Kaye Lamb (1983). "Mackenzie, Sir Alexander". In Halpenny, Francess G (ed.). Dictionary of Canadian Biography. Vol. V (1801–1820) (online ed.). University of Toronto Press. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
- ^ Alexander Mackenzie.(2001) The Journals of Alexander Mackenzie. Santa Barbara, CA:Narrative Press. p 198ff.
- ^ Fort Fork National Historic Site of Canada. Canadian Register of Historic Places.
56°08′15″N 117°28′29″W / 56.1376°N 117.4748°W
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