Remembering the Life of Robert Pither - Fort Frances, ON
N 48° 37.060 W 093° 21.520
15U E 473566 N 5385017
This historical plaque tells about the life of Robert J.N. Pither, a Hudson’s Bay Company employee and Indian agent.
Waymark Code: WMH666
Location: Ontario, Canada
Date Posted: 05/29/2013
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This historical plaque tells about the life of Robert J.N. Pither, a Hudson’s Bay Company employee and Indian agent. The text reads:
“Robert J.N Pither, 1824-1918
Born in Montreal, Pither joined the Hudson’s Bay Company in 1846. While in charge at Fort Frances, 1853-1856 and 1858-1864, he lived in this vicinity (now Pither’s Point). On his retirement from the company in 1869, he served as Indian agent at Fort Frances and later at Rat Portage (Kenora). In 1873 he assisted in negotiating a treaty with the Ojibwa for the cession of fifty-five thousand square miles of territory including much of this part of Ontario.”
Group that erected the marker: Fort Frances Museum & Cultural Centre
URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: [Web Link]
Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary:
Pither's Point Park
Fort Frances, ON Canada
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