Fort Assiniboine (2)

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 town of Fort Assiniboine, Alberta. Named after the Assiniboine Indians. Closed in 1877.

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 in 1842. The post was closed in 1877 and burned down sometime later.

Current Status

Fort Assiniboine National Historic Site. Two markers in stone cairns adjacent to the Fort Assiniboine museum in the town of Fort Assiniboine, Alberta.

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Location: Township Road 661, Fort Assiniboine, Alberta.

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Lat: 54.3342 Long: -114.7747

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