Alberta. fur trading fort
Peace River just below mouth of Smoky River (modern Peace River, Alberta)
56.2211 N 117.316 W Google — GeoHack
Not currently an official name.
Peace River just below mouth of Smoky River (modern Peace River, Alberta)
56.2211 N 117.316 W Google — GeoHack
Not currently an official name.
This fur trading fort appears on:
Arrowsmith’s map of HBC territory 1857
Arrowsmith’s map of HBC territory 1857
Ernest Voorhis [1859–1933] fort number 326 [1].
North West Co. fort on left bank of Peace river just below mouth of Smoky river, a few miles below Fort of the Forks. Was well-built- with a stockade and 5 bastions. After the union of 1821 the Hudson’s Bay Co. operated this fort for some time. It appears on their 1857 map No.8 also map No. 3. Built in 1791. An X.Y. Co. fort was built nearby.
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References:
- 1. Voorhis, Ernest [1859–1933]. Historic Forts and Trading Posts of the French Régime and of the English Fur Trading Companies. Ottawa: Department of the Interior, 1930, p. 107. University of British Columbia Library [accessed 3 January 2026]