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Poplar Fort (1) NWC | GMaps |
Known also as Old Poplar Fort, Poplar House, Fort du Tremble, des Trembles, aux Trembles, Tremblier. North West Co. fort on Assiniboine river, a few miles above Meadow Portage (Portage la Prairie), in Section 6, Tp. 11, R. 7 West of Principal Meridian. It was one of the oldest posts of the English traders on the Assiniboine. Alex. Henry Jr. states that is was abandoned in the autumn of 1781 after being attacked by Indians and three defenders killed. Maps No. 1 & 3.
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