This historic place is significant to the Francophone community for its association with the Hudson’s Bay Company. Originally built in 1843 as a fur trading post, many Fort Victoria employees were Francophone. This is a result of the merger of Hudson’s Bay Company with the Northwest Company, when many of the coureurs des bois (also known as “Voyageurs”) were recruited by the HBC to continue as traders at posts throughout British Columbia.
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to North Vancouver, British Columbia 8 places The eight historic places on this VisitList represent the valuable contributions made by the Francophone community to British Columbia’s economic, cultural, and social history. They are nominated and provincially recognized historic places, as identified through the Francophone Historic Places Recognition Project. Visit Heritage BC’s website to learn more about Francophone historic places and use their […] View VisitList
Following "Explore British Columbia’s Francophone Historic Places"
The eight historic places on this VisitList represent the valuable contributions made by the Francophone community to British Columbia’s economic, cultural, and social history. They are nominated and provincially recognized historic places, as identified through the Francophone Historic Places Recognition Project. Visit Heritage BC’s website to learn more about Francophone historic places and use their […]
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