Fort William (fur trade post)
| Fort William | |
|---|---|
| Fur trade post | |
| Address | near McTavish Street, Thunder Bay |
| Coordinates | 48.3909, -89.2322 |
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Fort William was the North West Company's inland headquarters at the mouth of the Kaministiquia River, in what is now Thunder Bay. It grew from the post at Kaministiquia (see Fort Kaministiquia); the NWC's 1805 list of men "at Kamanistiquia" is in the Masson Papers.[1] Its 1820 equipment book, shared with St. Mary's, is HBCA item F.4/25.[2] After the 1821 merger the post passed to the Hudson's Bay Company, whose Fort William post journals (1823–1854, 1875–1882) are HBCA series B.231/a.[3]
The coordinates are approximate, taken from OpenStreetMap for the McTavish Street area of Thunder Bay; they mark the general area, not a surveyed site of the post.
Records
- Fort William (Ont.) post journals, B.231/a.[3]
- North West Company, Fort William and St. Mary's equipment book, 1820, F.4/25.[2]
- Masson Papers, 1805 list of men at Kamanistiquia.[1]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 McGill University Library and Archives, Masson Papers (MASS 2370.3), North West Company, Men's Names at the Athabasca River Department [etc.], 1805, p. 39, list "Kamanistiquia". McGill transcription, MFTP 0031.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Hudson's Bay Company Archives, Archives of Manitoba, North West Company, Fort William and St. Mary's equipment book, 1820, F.4/25. HBCA North West Company Account Books index.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Hudson's Bay Company Archives, Archives of Manitoba, Keystone series description: Fort William (Ont.) post journals, 1823–1854, 1875–1882, B.231/a. Keystone (SISN 1306).