Fort Collinson
| Fort Collinson | |
|---|---|
| on Prince Albert Peninsula, Victoria Island, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| Type | Trading post |
| Site information | |
| Controlled by | Hudson's Bay Company |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1928 |
| Demolished | 1939 |
Fort Collinson was a Hudson's Bay Company trading post (Post Number B.405)[1] located on Victoria Island in the Northwest Territories, Canada. It is situated on the Prince Albert Peninsula on the north side of Walker Bay, just north of Minto Inlet.[2]
Previously known as Fort Brabant the post opened in 1928 when it was moved from its prior location at Alaervik on the north side of Prince Albert Sound.[2][3]
Named in honor of Sir Richard Collinson, an English naval officer and explorer of the Arctic, the post closed in 1939 when it was transferred to Holman, now Ulukhaktok.[2][3]
References
Further reading
- Condon, R.G. East meets West: Fort Collinson, the fur trade, and the economic acculturation of the northern Copper Inuit, 1928-1939.
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