Near Fort Alexander in Sagkeeng First Nation Reservation, Manitoba — Canada’s Prairie Region (North America)

Fort Maurepas

Fort Alexander

Photographed by Parks Canada Agency, 1937

1. Fort Maurepas Marker

archived picture of missing plaque

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Pres de cet endroit s'élevait le Fort Maurepas, un des postes de commerce de la Verendrye. La compagnie de la Baie d'Hudson et la Compagnie du Nord Ouest s'établirent ici en 1792. Le Fort Alexander, construit par la compagnie de la Baie d'Hudson est tout ce qui reste de cette époque.

Nearby stood the second Fort Maurepas, established between 1739 and 1749 by La Vérendrye after the abandonment of the original Fort Maurepas on the Red River. Both the North West Company and the Hudson's Bay Company built posts in this area in 1792. Only Fort Alexander built by the former has survived.

Erected 1937 by Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Canada, Historic Sites and Monuments Board series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1792.

Location. 50° 36.543′ N, 96° 17.6′ W. Marker is near Fort Alexander, Manitoba, in Sagkeeng First Nation Reservation. It is on Southshore Road (Provincial Highway 11), on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 327 Southshore Rd, Fort Alexander MB R0E 0P0, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Manitoba’s Sagkeeng First Nation.

It is also in the Prairies.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

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

the Viceroyalty of New France,

and Rupert’s Land.

Other nearby markers. At least one other marker is within 8 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Pine Falls Veterans Memorial (approx. 7 kilometers away).

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Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, July 18, 2022

2. Fort Maurepas Marker

plaque is missing

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, July 18, 2022

3. Fort Maurepas Marker

4. Fort Maurepas Marker

archived picture

Credits. This page was last revised on August 20, 2022. It was originally submitted on August 19, 2022, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. This page has been viewed 310 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 19, 2022, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.