| Fort Dauphin | |
|---|---|
| Near Winnipegosis, Manitoba | |
| Type | Fort |
| Built | 1741 |
| Construction materials |
Wood |
| In use | 1741- |
| Controlled by | France, Canada |
Fort Dauphin, was built in 1741 near Winnipegosis, Manitoba with Pierre Gaultier de La Vérendrye in charge of construction. Winnipegosis is a small town of approximately 630 people located at. Winnipegosis is a small town of approximately 630 people located at. Pierre Gaultier de La Vérendrye ( B November 17, 1685 &ndash D September 13, 1755) an explorer and fur trader was born The area, reached from Fort La Reine, would provide a post located between the Assiniboine River and the Saskatchewan River. Fort La Reine, one of the forts of the Pierre Gaultier de Varennes et de la Vérendrye western expansion was built in 1738 The Assiniboine River is a long River that runs through the Prairies of Western Canada in Saskatchewan and Manitoba. The Saskatchewan River ( Cree: kisiskāciwani-sīpiy, "swift flowing river" is a major river in Canada, approximately 550 km (340 mi long A second Fort Dauphin was built in 1767 on the north shore of Lake Dauphin giving both the fort and the lake the same name. This fort was built by French fur traders after the era of the western commanders. As with many of the forts of the times, names were kept the same and locations were changed to facilitate trade and to obtain a better physical location.
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