Fort Saint Pierre

Fort Saint Pierre on Rainy Lake was the first French fort built west of Lake Superior. It was the first of eight forts built during the elder Vérendrye's expansion of trade and exploration westward from the Great Lakes.

This article is about the fort in Ontario. For the fort in Mississippi, see Fort St. Pierre Site.

Fort Saint Pierre National Historic Site
Fort Saint Pierre
Coordinates48°36′54″N 93°21′24″W
Built1731
Original useTrading post
WebsiteFort St. Pierre National Historic Site
Location of Fort Saint Pierre National Historic Site in Ontario
National Historic Site of Canada
Designated28 May 1934
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.