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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1823-1877) - A [[Hudson's Bay Company]] trading post first established in 1823 on the banks of the Athabasca River at the present day | '''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1823-1877) - A [[Hudson's Bay Company]] trading post first established in 1823 on the banks of the Athabasca River at the present day hamlet of Fort Assiniboine, Alberta. Named after the Assiniboine Indians. Closed in 1877. | ||
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== History of Fort Assiniboine == | == History of Fort Assiniboine == | ||
Established in 1823 and fortified in 1825. Fort Assiniboine became a relay station for the fur trade serving as a transit point between Edmonton and the Athabasca and Yellowhead passes to the west coast. As the fur trade declined and transportation routes changed the fort became unnecessary and was it abandoned | Established in 1823 and fortified in 1825. Fort Assiniboine became a relay station for the fur trade serving as a transit point between Edmonton and the Athabasca and Yellowhead passes to the west coast. As the fur trade declined and transportation routes changed the fort became unnecessary and was it abandoned. The post was closed in 1877 and burned down sometime later. | ||
== Current Status == | == Current Status == | ||
Fort Assiniboine National Historic Site. Two markers in stone cairns adjacent to the Fort Assiniboine museum in the | Fort Assiniboine National Historic Site. Two markers in stone cairns in front of the Legion Hall and adjacent to the Fort Assiniboine museum in the hamlet of Fort Assiniboine, Alberta. Map point is the marker location. | ||
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Fort Assiniboine (2) (1823-1877) - A Hudson's Bay Company trading post first established in 1823 on the banks of the Athabasca River at the present day hamlet of Fort Assiniboine, Alberta. Named after the Assiniboine Indians. Closed in 1877.
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History of Fort Assiniboine
Established in 1823 and fortified in 1825. Fort Assiniboine became a relay station for the fur trade serving as a transit point between Edmonton and the Athabasca and Yellowhead passes to the west coast. As the fur trade declined and transportation routes changed the fort became unnecessary and was it abandoned. The post was closed in 1877 and burned down sometime later.
Current Status
Fort Assiniboine National Historic Site. Two markers in stone cairns in front of the Legion Hall and adjacent to the Fort Assiniboine museum in the hamlet of Fort Assiniboine, Alberta. Map point is the marker location.
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Location: Township Road 661, Fort Assiniboine, Alberta. Maps & Images Lat: 54.3342 Long: -114.7747 |
See Also:
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- North American Forts - Fort Assiniboine
- Wikipedia - Fort Assiniboine (Town)
- Parks Canada - Fort Assiniboine National Historic Site
- Canad's Historic Places - Fort Assiniboine
- HBC Archives - Fort Assiniboine
Visited: 15 Jul 2014