Voorhis Interactive: Posts of the Trade

Fort Duncan   NWC GMaps
ID: 176  Voorhis Number: 148 ;   Location: Ontario, Canada [50.045, -88.94] ;    Founded: c. 1795 , Closed: NA .

North West Co. fort at north end of lake Nipigon. Probably built by Duncan Cameron for the North West Co. about 1795. He was clerk at Nipigon 1797 and in charge of Nipigon district 1799. The site is uncertain but was probably located on Wabinosh Bay at the northwest angle, where the Hudson's Bay Co. located at first, or on Windigo Bay. See also "Nipigon House".



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