Fort La Jonquière
Fort La Jonquière was a French fort built along the Saskatchewan River in the spring of 1751. It was purported to have been the furthest west outpost of New France. The fort was named after the Governor General of New France at the time, Jacques-Pierre de Taffanel de la Jonquière, Marquis de la Jonquière, by Jacques Legardeur de Saint-Pierre, western commander of the French (1750-1753). There is no surviving record of its exact location, nor physical evidence, but it was most likely located near Nipawin, Saskatchewan.: 197
| Fort La Jonquière | |
|---|---|
| Along the Saskatchewan River near Nipawin, Saskatchewan | |
| Site information | |
| Controlled by | New France |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1751 |
| In use | ca. 1751-1753 |
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