Fort St. John

Fort St. John is a National Historic Site of Canada in Taylor, British Columbia.

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THE FORTS ST. JOHN Following Mackenzie's explorations, the North West Company established several trading posts between Dunvegan and Hudson Hope. Fort St. John, built first in 1806 at the junction of the Peace and Beatton Rivers, was later moved to various sites along the Peace. The post was taken over by the Hudson's Bay Company in 1821 and after an Indian raid in 1823 was abandoned for thirty-seven years. The most recent post, established in 1925, gave its name to the townsite of Fort St. John.

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LES FORTS ST. JOHN Après les expéditions de Mackenzie, la Compagnie du Nord-Ouest établit plusieurs postes de traite entre Dunvegan et Hudson Hope. Le premier fort St. John, bâti en 1806 au confluent des rivières Beatton et de la Paix, fut souvent déplacé le long de cette dernière. Devenu possession de la Compagnie de la Baie d'Hudson en 1821, à la suite d'une razzia indienne en 1823, il fut abandonné pendant trente-sept ans. C'est au dernier poste (1925) que la localité de Fort St. John doit son nom.

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Fort St. John

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