It was the last of the three forts to be built and was eventually completed in 1769, by which time the Highlands were relatively peaceful. The interpretation boards are located at intervals around the site. The distinction between a gentleman and a labourer was based on money and education.Until the end of the 1700s, the Nor'Westers continued to use the old French route to the west through Grand Portage and the Pigeon River. On 28 June 1985 Canada Post issued 'Fort William, Ont.' Known as Fort William Historical Park, the reconstruction is located in THUNDER BAY, Ontario, at Pointe de Meuron, 14 km upriver from the original site. Contact. The old fort is brought to life through a series of excellent interpretation boards on the site, produced by the Friends of the Old Fort with support from the Highland Council. Probably the finest remaining example of artillery fortification in Europe, the one mile of ramparts and the 42 acres they enclose, just have to be walked to be fully appreciated. Despite persistent speculation that the Irish priest St. Brendan might have reached North America before any other European, the earliest European/Native contact supported by written, oral and archaeological evidence occurred in about 1,000 A.D. between the Norse, or Vikings, and the Beothuks of Newfoundland.

Fort William (Old) station has often been put forward as an Ideal small terminus, with only 2 turnouts and 3 platforms, with the seaward line extending beyond the platform along the quay. It lies at the confluence of two lochs, Loch Linnhe and Loch Eil, at the southern end of the Great Glen, affording good supply routes. Perhaps not the prettiest of towns, Fort William is now one of the Scotland’s main tourist centres and the West Highland Museum contains some excellent examples of Jacobite memorabilia.

The gentlemen were often called the bourgeois, the name given them by their mostly French Canadian engagés.

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Fort William and Grand Portage were the two starting points for the canoe route from the Great Lakes to Western Canada. Competition is fierce. We hope that you will find the information that you require on this site. If you book with Tripadvisor, you can cancel up to 24 hours before your tour starts for a full refund. Fort William and the North West Company form part of a colourful chapter in Canadian history. During the sixteenth century, fishermen from Portugal, Spain, England and France would spend summers harvesting cod off the coast of North America. Voyageurs paddle thousands of miles with tons of prized furs.

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Fort William and the North West Company form part of a colourful chapter in Canadian history. The Wildcat (234) 5 min ££ - £££ Cafe. It was not long before these resolute businessmen challenged the long-established Hudson's Bay Company for domination of the fur trade in North America.

Fort William Historical Park is one of the largest living history attractions in North America, devoted to re-creating the days of the North West Company and the Canadian fur trade. The Crofter (884) 5 min ££ - £££ Bar. A Wildlife Adventure Awaits. This was later followed by compulsory purchase by the North Railway Company in the late 19Little now remains of the fort other than its enclosing seaward wall on site and its entrance archway (now sited at Craigs burial ground a short distance away). Churches & Cathedrals. Location. Saint Andrew's Church (125) 5 min.

The Wildcat (235) 5 min $$ - $$$ Cafe.

It lies at the confluence of two lochs, Loch Linnhe and Loch Eil, at the southern end of the Great Glen, affording good supply routes. Currently in the care of The more energetic traveller can now enjoy the above sights at their own speed, with the opening of the 73 mile long Great Glen Way in 2002. It withstood a siege during the Jacobite rebellion of 1745 and was subsequently used as the base for the hunt of Bonnie Prince Charlie.

It was unsuccessfully besieged by the Jacobites during the uprising of 1745, and served as a disembarkation point for those travelling to America as a result of the Highland Clearances. The original wooden fort, known as Inverlochy Fort, was built in 1654 by General George Monck, (Cromwell’s Commander-in-chief in Scotland). Speciality Museums.