The Fur Trade-1 by MagikUnicorn
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Fur Trade at Lachine National Historic Site of Canada
Beginning in the 1600s, voyageurs would launch their canoes from this location to transport trade goods thousands of miles into First Nations lands. At that time the Lachine Rapids prevented large ships from going any further west along the Saint Lawrence River.
A stone warehouse was erected in 1803 to store the furs gathered as a result of fur trade. It is now a museum dedicated to the history of this strategic location as a departure and arrival point for fur trading expeditions.
Located to the west of the Island of Montréal along Lake Saint-Louis, The Fur Trade at Lachine National Historic Site testifies to the apogee of the fur industry in the Montréal region in the 18th and early 19th centuries. The old stone warehouse dates from 1803. Alexander Gordon, ex-clerk and stockholder of the North West Company had it built to store trading goods and furs. In 1833, the warehouse became the property of the Hudson’s Bay Company.
Lachine occupied a strategic position on the fur route as a departure and arrival point for trading expeditions. It was also an important centre for storing the Montréal merchants’ furs and for trading goods. Today, this unique warehouse houses an exhibition that enables visitors to relive the Montréal fur epic.
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Magik
Comments (68)
Darkwish
Lovely shot! Very nicely done!
Faemike55
Very nice image and great history lesson! Well done on both!
carlx
Great history and capture, Magik!!! Wonderful stone texture and light!!!
Euxeb007
Jolie batisse, les murs en pierres, y'a rien de mieux ;o)
kimariehere
wonderful historical place loved your write up and the brickwork on it!!!
shadownet
Great history and photo! Looking forward to seeing and learning more! :O)
brycek
Wonderful capture and history!!
BenBischop
Beautiful Place...!!
Janiss
Quel endroit superbe! Je me suis régalée en regardant le festival franco-canadien.... vive cette 400ème! Bises MU!
CarolSassy
Thanks for the history lesson! Beautiful building! (:
cherokee1961
Postcard-perfect picture - and thanks for the info! Look forward to seeing the rest of this series.
jeroni
Excellent shot,my friend,a beautiful work
magnus073
Magik c'est une photo superbe d'une image historique. Vous avez fait un grand travail fournissant une histoire détaillée mon ami. J'aime lire du commerce de pelage
doarte
Exquisite structure, you have shared...bravo
Alz2008
Wonderful capture..
pops
Excellent photo
myquad
Awesome shot and history!
DennisReed
Awesome stone work! Bravo MU!
Richardphotos
it appears to of been well cared for. beautiful structure/capture
MarciaGomes
FANTÁSTICA HISTÓRIA MEU AMIGO,ESPETACULAR FOTO MAGNIFICA ARQUITETURA.++++++++5
fredster66
Very nice work. You composed this shot well!
Star4mation
Super photo Magik :)
Zazou
L'image est superbe !
PD154
Love this image, and your history text was a good read!
claude19
Very great and beautiful story for a SPLENDID shot !!!
amirapsp
I work in house designs and this is a beautiful building...WOW
stevey3d
Wonderful building Magik! 5+
lizzibell
Beautiful...
1010
I love these old stone buildings, excellent!
jocko500
I read a lot of history in the fur trade both here and in Canada too. both histories is rich and wonderful to read. But I never saw one of the store houses for the furs. wonderful pov