Fort Confidence, Northwest Territories

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Fort Confidence, Northwest Territories, Trading post in Northwest Territories, Canada

Located at the mouth of Dease River on Great Bear Lake, Fort Confidence features four remaining stone and clay chimneys from its original construction.

The Hudson's Bay Company built Fort Confidence in 1837 as a base for Peter Warren Dease and Thomas Simpson to explore the Arctic coast.

The fort facilitated exchanges between European fur traders and Indigenous populations, establishing commercial networks throughout the Canadian Arctic region.

Reaching the fort requires careful planning and preparations due to its remote location at coordinates 66.891°N and 119.048°W in the Northwest Territories.

The fort served as a winter quarters for Sir John Richardson and Dr. John Rae during their 1848 search for explorer Sir John Franklin.

Location: Northwest Territories

Inception: 1837

GPS coordinates: 66.89100,-119.04800

Latest update: March 14, 2025 22:10

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