Excavating Post Walls at Francois Post (near Nipawin)
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| Database ID | 26979 | |
| Institution | Saskatchewan Archives Board | |
| Fonds/Collection | Saskatchewan Archives Board Photo Collection | |
| Series | S-B | |
| File/Item Reference | S-B (S-B5586) | |
| Date of creation | 1964 | |
| Physical description/extent | 1 photograph; 16.5 x 14 | |
| Number of images | 1 | |
| Historical note | The post was built in 1763 the first "pedlar" post on the Saskatchewan River was a combined effort of François Le Blanc, a veteran of the La Vérendrye family's 1740's expeditions, and James Finlay, a Scottish-born businessman. The site is now underwater due to the nearby dam project. | |
| Scope and content | An archaeologist excavating post walls from the Francois-Finlay post (by the present Francois-Finlay Dam) near Nipawin, Saskatchewan in 1964. | |
| Restrictions on access | See Saskatchewan Archives Board | |
| Copyright holder | Unknown | |
| Copyright expiry date | Unknown | |
| Type | Archival | |
| Primary Media | Photographs | |
| Provenance Access Point | Saskatchewan Archives Board Photo Collection | |
| Language of material | English | |
| Place | Tobin Lake, Saskatchewan, Canada Nipawin, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| Treaty boundaries | Treaty 6 | |
| Cultural region | Plains Subarctic Canada -- National | |
| Names | Finlay, James Francois-Finlay Le Blanc, Francois | |
| Subject | Fur Trade Forts Archaeology Francois-Finlay Post | |
| Date Range(s) | 1776-1799 1960-1969 | |
| Permanent Link | https://digital.scaa.sk.ca/ourlegacy/permalink/26979
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