A North West Co. fort on north side of Saskatchewan river, 9 miles below mouth of Battle river, in a low bottom of the valley. It was built by Cole, a Canadian trader, in 1779-80. Cole was killed by the Indians in 1780. Alex. Henry Jr. passed the site of this fort in 1808 and reported that it was then "a heap of ruins".

The Hudson's Bay Co. constructed an adjoining fortified post. Known also as Eagle Hill fort. One of the first posts on Upper Saskatchewan river.