Fort Selkirk

Fort Selkirk (1848-1852, 1892-1950) - A Hudson's Bay Company (HBC) fur trading post and fort first established by HBC Factor Robert Campbell in 1848 on the south side of the Yukon River near its confluence with the Pelly River. The post was relocated in 1851 to the north side of the Yukon River. The new post was attacked and pillaged by the Chilkat Tlingit First Nation in 1852 and then abandoned by the HBC. The HBC store was reestablished in the 1930s and operated until the sternwheelers ceased operation on the Yukon in the early 1950s. History Established as a Hudson's Bay Company (HBC) fur trading post and fort by HBC Factor Robert Campbell in 1848 on the south side of the Yukon River near its confluence with the Pelly River. That location proved to be flood prone and not a suitable site. The post was relocated in 1851 to the north side of the Yukon River. This move angered members of the coastal Chilkat Tlingit First Nation who had enjoyed a trading monopoly with the local First Nations peoples. The new post was attacked and pillaged by the Chilkat Tlingit in 1852. The post personnel were driven off and when they returned little remained. The post was then abandoned by the HBC. The HBC store at Fort Selkirk was reestablished in 1938 and operated until the sternwheelers ceased operation on the Yukon in the early 1950s. With the loss of that support the town and the store closed. Current Status Access by boat or air only. {"selectable":false,"width":"500"} Location: Fort Selkirk, Yukon, Canada. Maps & Images Lat: 62.77544 Long: -137.38827 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: .....' See Also: Hudson's Bay Company Hudson's Bay Company Forts Sources: HBC Archives - Fort Selkirk, post B.196, records (1847-1852) Links: North American Forts - Fort Selkirk Wikipedia - Fort Selkirk Fort Selkirk Archaeology Fort Selkirk Walking Tour Fort Selkirk - Virtual Museum Visited: No