Explorations of Alexander MacKenzie
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Historic plaque commemorating Alexander MacKenzie.
Waymark Code: WM9PV3
Location: British Columbia, Canada
Date Posted: 09/15/2010
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member monkeys4ever
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Alexander MacKenzie explored western Canada in the late 1700's. The MacKenzie River in northern Canada is named for him. He was the first to reach the Pacific Ocean by travelling overland.
Classification: National Historic Event

Province or Territory: British Columbia

Location - City name/Town name: Fort George Park, Prince George, BC

Link to Parks Canada entry (must be on www.pc.gc.ca): [Web Link]

Link to HistoricPlaces.ca: Not listed

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