Fort Kaministiquia 1717

Fort Kaministiquia 1717 (HM20L2)

Location: Thunder Bay, Ontario P7E Thunder Bay District
Country: Canada
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N 48° 22.936', W 89° 14.743'

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A small fort was established near here in 1717 by a French officer, Zacharie Robutel de la Nouë. First of a projected series of bases en route to the "Western Sea", it replaced a structure built in 1679 by Daniel Greysolon, Sieur Dulhut, on another branch of the Kaministiquia River delta. It served as a trading post and base of operations, 1727-43, for Pierre Gaultier de la Vérendrye, the famous explorer. Following the conquest of New France in 1760 this fort was abandoned. A later Fort Kaministiquia, built a short distance downriver by the North West Company, was renamed Fort William in 1807. It became the nucleus of this city.
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HM NumberHM20L2
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Placed ByArchaeological and Historic Sites Board of Ontario
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Date Added Wednesday, August 9th, 2017 at 4:01pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16U E 333725 N 5361225
Decimal Degrees48.38226667, -89.24571667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 48° 22.936', W 89° 14.743'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds48° 22' 56.16" N, 89° 14' 44.58" W
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Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling East
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 217-219 ON-17B, Thunder Bay Ontario P7E, CA
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