Connaught in Cochrane District, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)
Frederick House
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, June 5, 2022
1. Frederick House Marker (north side • English)
Inscription.
[English] A Hudson's Bay Company post named after a son of George III, Frederick House was established in 1785 to prevent Canadian fur traders in the Abitibi region from intercepting the passage of furs to Moose Fort (Moose Factory) on James Bay. Throughout its operation, it encountered intense, occasionally violent competition, particularly from a rival concern on nearby Devil's Island. As a result, it never flourished. After its manager, two labourers and a number of native people were murdered during the winter of 18 12-13, Frederick House declined further and was no longer permanently staffed. The post was finally abandoned in 1821 when the merger of the Hudson's Bay and North West companies effectively ended the struggle for control of trade in the area. ,
[English] A Hudson's Bay Company post named after a son of George III, Frederick House was established in 1785 to prevent Canadian fur traders in the Abitibi region from intercepting the passage of furs to Moose Fort (Moose Factory) on James Bay. Throughout its operation, it encountered intense, occasionally violent competition, particularly from a rival concern on nearby Devil's Island. As a result, it never flourished. After its manager, two labourers and a number of native people were murdered during the winter of 1812-13, Frederick House declined further and was no longer permanently staffed. The post was finally abandoned in 1821 when the merger of the Hudson's Bay and North West companies effectively ended the struggle for control of trade in the area.
[Français] En 1785, la Compagnie de la Baie d'Hudson établi ici le comptoir Frederick House, du nom d’un fils de George III, afin d’empêcher les négociants en fourrures canadiens de l'Abitibi d'intercepter les fourrures acheminées vers Moose Fort (Moose Factory), sur la baie James. Frederick House ne prospéra jamais du fait d’une concurrence intense,
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parfois violente, en particulier de la part d'un comptoir rival situé sur Devil's Island non loin de là. À la suite du meurtre de son gérant, de deux travailleurs et de plusieurs autochtones pendant l’hiver 1812-1813, Frederick House périclita encore davantage. Le comptoir fut abandonné lors de la fusion en 1821 des compagnies de la Baie d'Hudson et du Nord-Ouest, qui mit fin à la lutte pour le contrôle du commerce dans la région.
Erected by Ontario Heritage Foundation / Fondation du patrimoine ontarien.
Location. 48° 37.147′ N, 80° 54.611′ W. Marker is in Connaught, Ontario, in Cochrane District. Marker is on Frederick House Lake Road, 1.6 kilometers east of Connaught Road, on the right when traveling east. Marker is in wayside on the south side of the road, overlooking Barbers Bay. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Connaught ON P0N 1A0, Canada. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 1 other marker is within 13 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Sergeant Aubrey Cosens, V.C. (approx. 12.8 kilometers away).
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, June 5, 2022
2. Frederick House Marker (south side • Français)
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, June 5, 2022
3. Frederick House Marker
(looking south from Frederick House Lake Road)
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, June 5, 2022
4. Frederick House Marker
(looking north • Frederick House Lake in background)
Credits. This page was last revised on March 11, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 11, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 120 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on March 11, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
