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Fort Alexandria (site)

This historic marker marks the site of Fort Alexandria in present-day Alexandria, British Columbia.  From the sign:

 

Fort Alexandria

In 1821, the North West Company built a post here as the northern terminus of their Pacific brigade trail.  Goods which had been brought up the Columbia to Fort Okanagan were sent overland by pack train to this point, then distributed by water to the post of New Caledonia.  The post was named for Sir Alexander Mackenzie who had explored the upper Fraser in 1793.  After the union of the companies in 1821, Fort Alexandria was retained by the Hudson's Bay Company and played a key role in the logistics of the trade until road transportation supplanted the brigade in the 1860s.

Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada

Government of Canada

Copyright: William L
Type: Spherical
Resolution: 13200x6600
Taken: 26/06/2023
Uploaded: 05/10/2023
Published: 05/10/2023
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Tags: fort alexandria; site; british columbia; national historic site; highway 97
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