Fort Douglas

Fort Douglas was a trading post at the junction where the Red and Assiniboine rivers meet in Winnipeg. The site served as a key hub where goods were exchanged and commerce formed the center of activity.

The Hudson's Bay Company established this trading post in 1813 and named it after Thomas Douglas, the 5th Earl of Selkirk, who founded the Red River Colony. The early years were marked by tensions between settlers and existing trading networks.

This site was where European traders and Indigenous peoples met to exchange goods and ways of life. The daily interactions that took place here shaped how the region developed and left marks on the stories still told today.

The site is located at Fort Douglas Park on Waterfront Drive in downtown Winnipeg and is open to visitors. Interpretive signs throughout the area explain the historical context and what once stood there.

The post survived the Battle of Seven Oaks in 1816 but was destroyed by the great flood of 1826. The waters washed away most of the original structures, forcing a fresh start.

Location: Winnipeg

Inception: 1813

GPS coordinates: 49.90400,-97.13190

Latest update: December 12, 2025 07:55