"FORT KAMINISTIQUIA 1717" - Thunder Bay ON - Ontario Provincial Plaques on Waymarking.com

The other plague, only a few feet away, is "WILLIAM MCGILLIVRAY 1764-1825" (visit link)

~ the text from the plaque ~
Fort Kaministiquia 1717
A small fort was established near here in 1717 by a French officer, Zacharie Robutel de la Nouë. First of a projected series of bases en route to the "Western Sea", it replaced a structure built in 1679 by Daniel Greysolon, Sieur Dulhut, on another branch of the Kaministiquia River delta. It served as a trading post and base of operations, 1727-43, for Pierre Gaultier de la Vérendrye, the famous explorer. Following the conquest of New France in 1760 this fort was abandoned. A later Fort Kaministiquia, built a short distance downriver by the North West Company, was renamed Fort William in 1807. It became the nucleus of this city.
'Archaeological and Historic Sites Board of Ontario'

Address or location of plaque: City Hall, 500 Donald Street E Physical location of plaque: City "Ontario Plaques" Website for this "Plaque": [Web Link] A web-site for more details.: [Web Link] Description of any physical remains at site of "Historical Plaque": not really This 'Plaque' describes: An 'Event' Condition of sign: good Is this a bilingual sign?: No ! What is the second/third language?: n/a

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