Voorhis Interactive: Posts of the Trade

Richmond Fort   HBC GMaps
ID: 566  Voorhis Number: 469 ;   Location: Quebec, Canada [58.44, -78.13] ;    Founded: 1749 , Closed: NA .

Hudson's Bay Co. fort erected 1749 on Factory Island, Richmond Gulf, east shore of Hudson bay. In 1756 it was taken down and rebuilt at mouth of Great Whale river. In 1759 it was closed. It was not included in the lists of posts in 1821 and 1869. In 1925 it was re-established and named Richmond Gulf post. It is shown on Bellin's map 1755 (No. 93) and Rocque's map 1763 (No. 96).



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