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Fort Esperance and the North West Company Forts near Welby
A Saskatchewan article traces fur trade roots before 1800 near Welby and Spy Hill, detailing Fort Esperance founded 1787 by Robert Grant and later rival posts along the Qu Appelle. It notes drift of Hudson’s Bay Company competition, epidemics, and archaeology including cellars and a brick fireplace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prairie Provinces
Red River
George Washington
United States
Spy Hill
Welby
Saskatchewan
Prairie River
Russell, Langenburg
Esterhazy
Prince of Prairie
A. S. Morton
University of Saskatchewan
Dr. Gilbart
V. A. Vigtusson
F. J. Collyer
E. L. Paynter
Harry J. Perrin
D. A. Mackenzie
Canadian Northwest
London
Company of Adventurers of
England
Hudson Bay
Hudson's Bay Company
Montreal
Great Verendrye
Canada
Britain
Wolfe
Amherst
North West Company
Qu’Appelle
Assiniboine
Fort Esperance
Fort Qu’Appelle
T Morton
Morton
Felix Hayden
Anattock
Robert Grant
William Torburn
John Macdonell