Fort William and the Fur Trade | NORTHWEST COMPANY | VOYAGEURS | CANADIAN HISTORY | 

Our pleasure.

Couldn't agree more!

Our pleasure, Earl.

I really appreciate this live history video everyone

This is the 50th anniversary of the site and they are going all out for the rendezvous this July.

More to come and we appreciate your interest.

My pleasure!

Our pleasure!

Our pleasure, Kim,glad you enjoyed.

Not a bad idea or at least a swivel gun, lol .

Glad you enjoyed it Al. In my opinion the best historical site in Canada.

It is indeed one of the best historical sites in Canada.

Flattering words and we thank you.

Glad you enjoyed it

Glad you enjoyed it. We also love Ronnie and Justins content.

It is indeed an amazing historical site!

It is one of Canada’s best historical sites right up there with Fort Louisburg in Cape Breton. Yup missing the horse. We actually used to farm with them … kinda miss those days.

You should, great site.

Morning, Hayward. We are in Whitehorse ferrying car to Dawson City and bringing a bus back to Whitehorse to start the River in 2 days.

Glad you enjoyed it

Thank you!

I’m with you. It is very rare for me to fire a modern gun even though I own a lot… flintlocks make it both fun and challenging again!

Much appreciated feedback, thank you.

I agree, the interpretation staff at the fort are absolutely amazing.

You are so welcome!

You bet I did but, need to scale everything down!

You should, it is one of the better ones in Canada.

We appreciate your kind words.

Glad you liked it.

Glad you enjoyed it

I love it when pieces that were made by family members are kept by family members!

First person accounts of the brigades arrive describe an intense sense of revelry which went on for weeks!

We always enjoy the Thunder Bay Area and hello from the Yukon , just arrived at Dawson City.

Glad you enjoyed it … really like the smith shop as well!

It really is! Thanks for the well wished.

Glad you enjoyed it

You would not be disappointed. Watch yer top knot.

Standing in a wee bit of history right now. We are in Dawson City Yukon.

Thank you too for your continued interest.

Thanks 👍

A whole family watching, now that is the best compliment ever.

Thanks so much

Yup, this one is made in Canada and does indeed predate many significant American events.

Glad you enjoyed it

Aside from a very Smokey drive the trip has been wonderful … arrived Dawson City, Yukon about an hour ago.

Yup, built a few like that as a child. The one I made from goldenrod plants bound into bundles didn’t do well in the waterproofing thing either.

Glad you think so!

The activity increases once school is out for the summer. Big rendezvous planed for this July.

You and me both and all traditionally built! Watch yer top knot.

So eloquently worded and yes, one can get all those senses happening inside the walls!

Thank you very much

Glad you enjoy it as much as we enjoy sharing.

Thanks you.

Our pleasure.

Yup made a clean getaway!

In that part of the world with open fireplaces I don’t suspect they are ever too hot, lol!

Like you Denis I need a full day or two. A definite must for and avid historian.

It is certainly one of best Canadian historical sites.

Our pleasure!

Glad you enjoyed it, Ian. We just arrived in Dawson City Yukon this evening… surrounded by history!

Absolutely, that is the plan.

I agree, we kinda pale to our ancestors… they just seemed to take everything in stride.

You’ll not be disappointed.

Please do, this is a must see for avid historians!

Glad you like them!

Glad you enjoyed it. The original site of the fort is under the railroad at the lakefront.

You're very welcome!

Nice site indeed.

Never thought of the hides usage, good point. Thanks for the well wishes.

I did study it and as to your question I’m Thinking a great hall, lol. Mine will be tiny like the early home fort of the 1700’s

@@TheWoodlandEscape Ft. Kelly being a pallisaded farmhouse, with a couple of blockhouses to cover the walls, a secure water source, a barn for livestock & their feed, some outbuildings, and cabins where the local families could "Fort Up" in times of trouble, would be very appropriate! Wall Muskets & 2 pounder "Grass Hopper" Cannon are totally optional, but any brush being cut down to provide a "Clear Field Of Fire", and a chevau-de-frise and/or ditch to slow down any attackers and give more time to get another shot or two into 'em, would be good! Kind of like the Scottish Barmekins of the Border back in the days of the Reivers... or the "Motte & Bailey" Castles that go back even further! The construction of this is going to make some epic videos. If you haven't already seen it, the movie, "Drums Along The Mohawk", would be worth watching. Ft. Herkimer is a prime example of an improvised fortification... and the Indian Raid depicted is one of the most accurate ever caught on film.

It really is!

If you love history you certainly won’t be disappointed.

Our pleasure, Mike.

They do occasionally get pretty bad flooding at the site. They still serve period food which is just fine!

You should plan a visit it is an awesome site.

I could use that stamp as I’m currently doing a scratch built NW. The site is amazing!

@@TheWoodlandEscape I’m sure if you went there with your “piece:” they’d happily stamp it for you. EB (Edward Bond - Proofer), LONDON, and either the sitting fox or tombstone fox.

All of them lol! Actually I do believe I would have been a gun builder/ repairer. He would need most of all the trades in his skills basket.

Hewing is hard work but, they did so much their proficient level would be remarkable.

@@TheWoodlandEscape A good 6 pound broad ax helps.

Thanks 👍, Ian, from across the big pond, I thank you for your interest.

I recently acquired a 1” bore swivel gun.it will be strategically placed in the new fort.

During the actual operation of the fort, all tradesmen were both housed and fed. These were the forts full time staff.

Simply display but, I had a wee bit of envy happening, lol!

The fir covered ones are indeed swarm shelter in extreme cold.

Great idea but, no, lol

The Montreal canoes are 32 feet long and the Nord canoes are 24 to 26!

@@TheWoodlandEscape WOW .... 32 feet..... My Old town Tripper is 13 and that is long enough .....

I’m not sure but now you’ve peeked my interest… I’ll check it out .

@@TheWoodlandEscape I would guess at least 200 grains...

To the best of my knowledge they did not. Don’t think you’d be going barefoot on that floor in February!

Don’t I wish. I’m thinking mine will take most of the winter

Right, darn hard not to do a wee bit of shop lifting, lol .

Numerous buildings are on stilts for two reasons … deep snow conditions and great storage particularly fire wood.

Right! I believe it is those politician folks we hire to have our best interests in mind.

Free enterprise, capitalism is NOT greed, it provides the people, the market the best value at the lowest cost. The railroad must have purchased the land for the same reason the original fort builders built there: location. You might as well blame the person who sold the property to the railroad or blame the deer hunter for feeding her family. The railroad enterprise gave GOOD jobs to hundreds of people. Your nostalgia clouds your brain. Why didn’t your ancestors buy the property and keep the old fort kept up for posterity? Why didn’t the local people buy the property instead of letting the railroad buy and own it? …it only would’ve taken one dollar more than the railroad paid ! Capitalism is the best, most fair, most best for the people system there IS. In capitalism people, not ‘government’ nor companies control the the market. Of course “they” let the railroad bulldoze it to make a shop. The railroad owned the property and your ancestors wanted them to do it. Who do you mean by “who let them…”? Government? Some town bully? Very few impositions should be used against the people, their market place. It’s why North America became leaps ahead of other nations. It’s why those people living under the thumb of government control have sought to come here and still do! Individual Freedom & liberty & capitalism helps best the poorest most destitute people. Monarchy, dictatorship, royalty, communism, socialism, tribalism all own and control the means of production; the people ALWAYS suffer at tge hands of these controlling ogalopithies.

Often called a wall gun, not sure I could carry it that far, lol.

@@TheWoodlandEscape yeah 30 pounds would be rather heavy for a little hunt lol

Don’t remember 36, but always love seeing a new history buff.