Magasin Royal, French trading post in Baby Point, Toronto, Canada
Magasin Royal was a French trading post located on a strategic point surrounded by the Humber River on three sides. The establishment controlled the major fur trade routes in the region.
The post was built in 1720 as part of French efforts to establish control over the fur trade in the region. It became the first European structure in the Toronto area.
The trading post served as a meeting place where French settlers and local Indigenous peoples exchanged goods and knowledge. The French flag flying here represented European presence in the region.
The site contains multiple historical layers visible through archaeological work and surveys. The location is somewhat remote and situated in a natural riverside setting along the Humber.
The post was also known as Fort Douville and served to block fur traders traveling toward Albany. This strategy prevented pelts from reaching English-controlled trading territories.
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