Fort Collinson
Former trading post in the Northwest Territories, Canada
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Fort Collinson was a trading post operated by the Hudson's Bay Company (Post Number B.405)[3] located on Victoria Island in the Northwest Territories, Canada. It is situated on the Prince Albert Peninsula on the north side of Walker Bay, just north of Minto Inlet.[4]
CountryCanada
Built1928
Fort Collinson
Fort Brabant | |
|---|---|
  Fort Collinson | |
| Coordinates: 71°37′02″N 117°52′09″W[1] | |
| Country | Canada |
| Territory | Northwest Territories |
| Region | Inuvik |
| Built | 1928 |
| Closed | 1939 |
| Founded by | Hudson's Bay Company |
| Named after | Richard Collinson |
Previously known as Fort Brabant,[5] the post opened in 1928 when it was moved from its prior location at Alaervik on the north side of Prince Albert Sound.[4][6]
Named in honour of Sir Richard Collinson, an English naval officer and explorer of the Arctic, the post closed in 1939 when it was transferred to Holman, now Ulukhaktok.[4][6]
