Voorhis Interactive: Posts of the Trade

Little Grand Rapids House   HBC GMaps
ID: 375  Voorhis Number: 312 ;   Location: Manitoba, Canada [53.037, -95.46] ;    Founded: c. 1848 , Closed: NA .

Hudson's Bay Co. post in Norway House district at north end of Family lake, Manitoba, about 12 miles from eastern boundary of Manitoba. Named after Little Grand rapids in Berens river. Established about 1848 by Wm. McKay then in charge of Beren's river post. It has been operated to date. Supplies were formerly sent to this post from York Factory by york boats via lake Winnipeg and Berens river. The last york boat was used in 1871.



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