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Fort St. James National Historic Site

Fort St. James National Historic Site is a fully restored, century-old Hudson’s Bay Company post. This place details the civilization of what Canada was over a century ago.

This Fur Trade Post was a place of life where Carrier First Nations and European fur traders lived, worked and did other businesses—located on the shores of Stuart Lake.

View the original wooden buildings inside-out to get a deeper feel of how life was. Look at the number of furs that defined wealth back then. Check out the farmhouse to see the animals that were a hot commodity for the survival of these peoples

With so many interesting facts and history about this fort. It is perfect for spending the day at.

Photo: Province of British Columbia, flickr, CC BY-NC-ND 2.0

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