A group of three plaques located on the banks of the Red River in The Forks that describe the construction (1810) and destruction (1816) of Fort Gibraltar I of the North West Company, the Battle of Seven Oaks (1816) and early, post-contact life at the meeting of the Red and Assiniboine rivers.
Fort Gibraltar I, Violence at the Forks and Red River Settlement Plaques (2010)
Source: City of WinnipegSite Coordinates (lat/long): N49.88855, W97.12707
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Historic Sites of Manitoba: Fort Gibraltar (Whittier Park, Winnipeg)
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This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 26 February 2021
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