Fort Carlton - Green Lake Trail
N 53° 33.742 W 107° 32.810
13U E 331326 N 5937848
South of Leoville Sk, 7.6 km.
Waymark Code: WMFEZC
Location: Saskatchewan, Canada
Date Posted: 10/08/2012
Views: 1
This trail one of the most important of the fur trade period, connected the watershed of the Churchill River(Green Lake) to the Saskatchewan River. This was two main river systems that trade goods and furs were brought to and from Hudson Bay.
Starting about 1800 fur traders used the trail to bring pemmican from the plains to Green Lake for the boatmen. This was a less arduous route by the 1870's for transporting goods to and from Fort Carlton. Goods were hauled by dog sled in winter and river carts in summer over this 170 km route.
The missionaries and explorers including Franklin Polar Expedition used this trail. By 1900's surveyors and pioneers used it.
Marker type: Cairn
Marker placement date: Not listed
|
Visit Instructions:
When entering a new log for visiting a waymark please provide a picture if there is not one added to the waymark. Please include any thoughts about the area and the history that the marker may represent.
Recent Visits/Logs:
| There are no logs for this waymark yet. |
|
|
|