Near Radium Hot Springs in East Kootenay, British Columbia — Canada’s West Coast (North America)

James Sinclair

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1. James Sinclair Marker

Inscription. In 1841, Sinclair guided 200 Red River settlers from Fort Garry through the Rockies to Oregon in an attempt to hold the territory for Great Britain. By 1854 he had recrossed the mountains several times by routes which later were followed by trails and highways -- a tribute to this great pathfinder, traveller, free trader and colonizer.

Erected 1966 by Province of British Columbia.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Exploration • Roads & Vehicles • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1841.

Location. 50° 36.06′ N, 116° 3.525′ W. Marker is near Radium Hot Springs, British Columbia, in East Kootenay. It is on Kootenay Highway (Provincial Highway 93) 2.2 kilometers south of Stanley Street, on the right when traveling south. Marker is in a pulloff on the southbound side. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 8164 BC-93, Radium Hot Springs BC V0A 1M0, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the BC Interior

and in the Kootenay Rockies.

Globally, it is in North America,

in the Rocky Mountains,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony.

Also see . . .
1. James Sinclair (fur trader). Wikipedia entry on the noted Hudson's Bay Co. trader and explorer. (Submitted on February 19, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

2. 1841 Selkirk Emigration To Oregon Territory. Reminiscences of John Flett, one of the settlers whom Sinclair led to the Oregon Territory in 1841. (Oregonpioneers.com, reprinted from Feb. 18, 1885 issue of the Tacoma Daily Ledger) (Submitted on February 19, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

3. Red River Metis The First Large Settler Group in Oregon Territory: The Sinclair Expedition to the….

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2019 research paper on the expedition, written by Lawrence Barkwell, Coordinator of Metis History and Culture Research for the Louis Riel Institute Adult Learning Centre in Winnipeg. (Academia.edu) (Submitted on February 19, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Credits. This page was last revised on July 28, 2026. It was originally submitted on December 10, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 451 times since then and 59 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on December 10, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.

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