"FUR TRADING AT SAUGEEN" - Southampton - Ontario Provincial Plaques on Waymarking.com

Main pier lighthouse in the background

The Anishnabe lived by the mouth of the Saugeen River before Pierre Piché arrived in 1818 to begin fur trading in the region.
By 1826, the Hudson's Bay Company established an outpost at Saguingue to compete with independent fur traders like Piché. From La Cloche, its main post on Lake Huron, the Hudson's Bay Company employed First Nations, Métis, French, and British fur traders who largely depended on Anishnabe hunters to supply deer, bear and marten skins. By 1832, the supply of premium furs was exhausted and the company closed its post. Although many Anishnabe gave up hunting and settled in an agricultural village, fur trading continued here until the mid-19th century when Southampton was founded.

Address or location of plaque: Dock St. - in a Park Physical location of plaque: City "Ontario Plaques" Website for this "Plaque": [Web Link] Description of any physical remains at site of "Historical Plaque": Now mainly a fishing port for the Indians that keep their fishing vessels here. This 'Plaque' describes: A 'Location' Condition of sign: Good Is this a bilingual sign?: No ! A web-site for more details.: Not listed What is the second/third language?: Not listed

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