Trade and Transport

…Fort’s role in the company’s transport network. After 1858, a growing inventory of supplies would come from the south through St. Paul, gradually displacing York Factory and the Hudson Bay…

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Gate

…Hunter Murray, a Scottish man who emigrated to the United States and worked for the American Fur Company until he joined the Hudson’s Bay Company in 1845. Many labourers worked…

General Depot

desperately needed. The Fort’s planners compromised by building a loading gate into the east wall across from the depot. This way, goods could come in and out without disturbing residents….

Stone Walls/Trellis

The trellis that divides the park represents the original stone north wall of Upper Fort Garry. By the 1850s, Upper Fort Garry had come to play a very important role…

Map of the Site

…Hudson’s Bay Company and of the military forces stationed here. Explore General Depot One of two storehouses built in 1860. Explore Governor’s Garden The oval ornamental garden inside the gate…

Historical Overview

The Friends of Upper Fort Garry through its Content Advisory Committee, with input from interested heritage professionals, have developed a number of interpretive themes to capture the story of Upper…