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| Contact Us Fort Langley National Historic Site of Canada
PO Box 129
23433 Mavis Avenue
Fort Langley, B.C.
Canada
V1M 2R5
Phone:
604-513-4777
Fax:
604-513-4798
Email:
fort.langley@pc.gc.ca
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Fort Langley National Historic Site of Canada
Natural Wonders & Cultural Treasures
An unforgettable story...
Hudson Bay Company point blankets were popular trade items!
© Parks Canada / John Gordon, 2004 |
Fort Langley is the exact location where, a century and a half ago, a huge fur trade organization called the Hudson's Bay Company established a small post to trade with the First Nations of the West Coast. The enterprise grew, evolved, and influenced history, leading to the creation of the colony of British Columbia.
Furs were shipped to Europe via Cape Horn, produce was traded to the Russians in Alaska, local cranberries found their way to California, and Fraser River salmon was enjoyed as far away as Hawaii!
In 1858, rumours of gold on the Fraser River caused a massive influx of Americans to the area. Fearing annexation by the United States, British Columbia was proclaimed a Crown Colony on this site by James Douglas on November 19, 1858.
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