Cumberland House Plaque


Title: Cumberland House Plaque
Creator: Historic Sites And Monuments Board of Canada
Subject: Cumberland House, Monuments
Description: Monuments and Memorials
Historic Sites And Monuments Board of Canada
Cumberland House
A.D. 1938
The plaque reads, "Cumberland House - From 1670 to 1774 all the posts of the Hudson's Bay Company were on the shore of the Hudson's Bay; but in 1774, as a result of the advent of the Montreal Traders, the company built Cumberland House. Its erection marked a new era in the fur trade and the commencement of the rivalry which continued until 1921. A.D. 1938"
Date: 1938
Type: Image
Format: image/jpeg
Identifier: R-A4224-3
Coverage: Cumberland House
GDI Media Location: DVD:SAB-R1
GDI Media Filename: R-A4224-3.jpg

Related Categories

Category Cumberland House
Category Historic Sites And Monuments Board of Canada