Thunder Bay in Thunder Bay District, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)
Union of the North West and Hudson's Bay Companies
Photographed by Joel S., July 25, 2016
1. Union of the North West and Hudson's Bay Companies Marker
In the late eighteenth century, most of the fur traders using the Ottawa River-Great Lakes canoe route into the interior of North America belonged to the North West Company, which used Fort William as its inland headquarters. To the north, the rival Hudson's Bay Company exported furs by ship from its sub-Arctic posts. By 1810 both companies were expanding their operations inland into the fur-rich Athabaska area. Their intensifying competition provoked violent clashes between contending traders. Disturbed by the bloodshed and the disruption of trade, the British government insisted that the two companies settle their differences. In 1821 they merged into a jointly owned monopoly which adopted the name and northern trade routes of the Hudson's Bay Company.
Erected by Ontario Heritage Foundation, Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Recreation.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the Canada, Ontario Heritage Trust series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1810.
Location. 48° 20.844′ N, 89° 21.272′ W. Marker is in Thunder
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Regionally, this marker is in Northern Ontario and specifically in Northwest Ontario. It is also in Central Canada. Globally, it is in North America, in the Great North Woods, 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, and Ruperts Land.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 10 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Canadian Car & Foundry (approx. 4.1 kilometers away); Elizabeth Muriel Gregory "Elsie" MacGill (approx. 4.1 kilometers away); The Pigeon River Road (approx. 4.5 kilometers away); The Monument from Norway (approx. 5.1 kilometers away); The Mission of the Immaculate Conception 1849 (approx.
Photographed by Kevin Craft, July 10, 2017
2. Wideview of Union of the North West and Hudson's Bay Companies Marker
Also see . . . Fort William Historical Park. (Submitted on July 16, 2017, by Kevin Craft of Bedford, Quebec.)
Credits. This page was last revised on July 16, 2017. It was originally submitted on August 2, 2016, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan. This page has been viewed 533 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on August 2, 2016, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan. 2. submitted on July 16, 2017, by Kevin Craft of Bedford, Quebec. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
