Sault Ste. Marie in Algoma District, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)
1783
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 10, 2024
1. 1783 Marker
The North-West Company took over old French trading post at Sault Ste. Marie
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Exploration • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1783.
Location. 46° 30.932′ N, 84° 20.923′ W. Marker is in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, in Algoma District. It is on Huron Street just south of Canal Drive, on the right when traveling south. The marker is mounted on the northeast corner of the Algoma Conservatory of Music Building, facing Huron Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 75 Huron Street, Sault Ste Marie ON P6A 5P9, Canada. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Sault Ste. Marie and Algoma Area and in Northern Ontario. It is also in Central Canada. Globally, it is in North America, in the Great North Woods, on the Great Lakes, on Lake Superiors North Shore, in the Western Hemisphere, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony, the Viceroyalty of New France, the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Sault Ste. Marie World War II Memorial (here, next to this marker); 1821 (a few steps from this marker); The First Sault Ste. Marie Canal (within shouting distance of this marker); Francis Hector Clergue (about 150 meters away, measured in a direct line); 70th Anniversary Dutch-Canadian Friendship Tulip Garden (about 210 meters away); The North West Company Post (approx. 0.2 kilometers away); To The Voyageurs (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Powerhouse, 1900 / La centrale ιlectrique, 1900 (approx. 0.3 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sault Ste. Marie.
Also see . . .
1. North West Company (Wikipedia).
Excerpt: The North West Company was a fur trading business headquartered in Montreal from 1779 to 1821. It competed with increasing success against the Hudson's Bay Company in the regions that later became Western Canada and Northwestern Ontario.(Submitted on May 8, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
There are historical references to a North West Company as early as 1770, including the Montreal-based traders Benjamin Frobisher, Isaac Todd,Alexander Henry the elder and others, but the standard histories trace the company to a 16-share organization formed in 1779, which included Todd, Simon McTavish and James McGill. In the winter of 17831784, the North West Company was officially created on a long-term basis, with its corporate offices on Vaudreuil Street in Montreal.Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 10, 20242. 1783 MarkerThe marker is mounted above eye-level on the northeast corner of the Algoma Conservatory of Music Building, facing Huron Street.
2. Sault Ste. Marie Canal District History.
Excerpt: In 1783 a trading post is established by the Northwest Company. The site consisted of Chief Factors house, a powder magazine, a barrack and storage houses for furs bound for Montreal.(Submitted on May 8, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, June 10, 2024
3. Algoma Conservatory of Music Building (east elevation)
The marker is mounted on the northeast/right corner. (Formerly the Saint Mary's Paper Mill General Administration Building.)
Credits. This page was last revised on May 8, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 6, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 103 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on May 7, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. 2, 3. submitted on May 8, 2025, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
