Repository: University of Saskatchewan Archives Fonds/collection:
Institute for Northern Studies fonds Title of file/item: Fort Pelly Plaque File/item reference: Institute for Northern Studies (INS) fonds – F2100. Binder 5. II. Slides – 2501 to 3000. Creation dates: [c 1967] Extent: 1 slide Scope and content: On plaque:
"FORT PELLY
THE FIRST FORT PELLY WAS CONSTRUCTED IN 1824 BY THE HUDSON'S BAY COMPANY ON THIS LOW-LYING FLAT CLOSE BY THE ASSINIBOINE RIVER. IT WAS SOON NAMED HEADQUARTERS FOR THE SWAN RIVER DISTRICT OF THE COMPANY'S ORGANIZATION – A DISTRICT WHICH INCLUDED MOST OF THE AREA SOUTH OF THE SASKATCHEWAN RIVER SYSTEM AND WEST OF FORT ELLICE. IN 1858 A NEW POST WAS CONSTRUCTED A FEW YARDS FROM THIS SITE ON HIGHER GROUND NOT SO LIABLE TO FLOODING. THE OLD BUILDINGS CONTINUED IN USE FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS AS WAREHOUSES AND STABLES.
DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES" Dated 1967. Fort Pelly, Sask. Photographer/author: Institute for Northern Studies Number of scanned pages: 1 Subjects: Community histories External Representations - Literature Government departments Military presence Settlements - Outposts Community External Representations Government Military presence Settlements Geographic coverage: Fort Pelly, SK