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Tag Archives: Fort George

April 10, 1915 – Fort George trading post closes doors after over a century of service

It was the end of an era. This week in 1915, the Hudson’s Bay Company closed, for good, its old “Fort George” trading post near the junction of the Fraser and Nechako Rivers. A fixture in the area for almost 110 years, the post was a catalyst behind the eventual development of the Prince George…

April 10, 2014 in History, Prince George BC.

March 31, 1911 – Provincial government sets ball rolling for first local office

Before the provincial government established an office in the district of Fort George, men looking to pre-empt land in the area faced a long and daunting process. Applicants were required to correspond with government agents working in offices hundreds of miles away, relying on letters carried by sternwheeler, stagecoach and dogsled to complete the multi-step…

April 2, 2014 in History, Prince George BC.

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