Dictionary of Meaning
<<Back
Please select a letter:
A |
B |
C |
D |
E |
F |
G |
H |
I |
J |
K |
L |
M |
N |
O |
P |
Q |
R |
S |
T |
U |
V |
W |
X |
Y |
Z |
0-9
Click here for Shopping
Fort Garry
*** Shopping-Tip: Fort Garry
{{otheruses}}
Image:UpperFortGarryEarly1870s.jpg thumb|250px|Upper Fort Garry in the early 1870s
'''Fort Garry''' also known as '''Upper Fort Garry''' was a
Hudson's Bay Company trading post at the confluence of the
Red River of the North Red and
Assiniboine River Assiniboine rivers in what is now downtown
Winnipeg, Manitoba Winnipeg. It was established in
1822 on or near the site of the
North West Company's
Fort Gibraltar. Fort Garry was named after Nicholas Garry, deputy governor of the Hudson's Bay Company. It served as the centre of fur trade within the
Red River Settlement. Unfortunately in 1826, a severe flood destroyed the fort. It was rebuilt in 1836 by the HBC and named Upper Fort Garry to differentiate it from "the Lower Fort," or
Lower Fort Garry, 32 km downriver, which was established in 1832. Throughout the mid to late 1800s, Upper Fort Garry played a minor role in the actual trading of furs, but was central to the administration of the HBC and the surrounding settlement. The
Council of Assiniboia, the administrative and judicial body of the Red River Settlement mainly run by HBC officials, met at Upper Fort Garry.
In 1869, the Hudson's Bay Company agreed to give up its monopoly in the North-West, including Upper Fort Garry. In late
1869 and early
1870, the fort was seized by
Louis Riel and his
Métis people (Canada) Métis followers during the
Red River Rebellion. After the Rebellion, the area around the fort continued to grow. In
1874, the city of Winnipeg was established and the name Fort Garry no was longer used. By the end of the 1880s, the majority of the fort had been demolished to straighten
Main Street.
Although only the main gate of the fort remains today, the name "Fort Garry" lives on through various institutions and businesses. An area or division of Winnipeg running along the Red River south of the original fort is called Fort Garry. The hotel beside the fort is called the
Fort Garry Hotel, which was originally constructed for the
Grand Trunk Pacific Railway company. The two streets on either side of the hotel are Fort Street and Garry Street. Many companies have adopted the name, such as Fort Garry Industries and the
Fort Garry Brewing Company. It was designated a site of national historic significance in 1924.
Category:Winnipeg
Category:Forts in Canada Garry
fr:Fort Garry
