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Fort Colvile Bicentennial

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Events

There are a lot of events in June. Here is an article about June Events There are a lot of events happening this year that provide a chance for folks to learn in person about the history of Hudson’s Bay Fort Colvile. See the complete schedule HERE.

Canoes

Waterways were the highways of history.  Boats would carry heavy loads such as venison and firewood to villages on the shore.  Visitors from afar also arrived by boat. After Hudson’s Bay Fort Colvile was established in 1825, it soon became a hub for both native watercraft and new designs emerging from the fur trade.  In… (read more)