Fort Simpson Attractions
Fort Simpson is a community where the Liard runs into the Mackenzie River west of Great Slave Lake about some 480 km (298 mi.) from the Northwest Territories' southern boundary with Alberta.
It is the oldest settlement on the Mackenzie River and was founded by the North West Company in 1804 for the trans-shipment of skins and furs at this strategic junction.
The town got its name from the Governor of the Hudson's Bay Company, Sir George Simpson, after the two companies merged in 1821. In the decades that followed Fort Simpson was vital as a staging post for the vessels carrying furs, food and raw materials up the Mackenzie River.
It is possible to catch a planes from Fort Simpson to Nahanni National Park Reserve.
It is the oldest settlement on the Mackenzie River and was founded by the North West Company in 1804 for the trans-shipment of skins and furs at this strategic junction.
The town got its name from the Governor of the Hudson's Bay Company, Sir George Simpson, after the two companies merged in 1821. In the decades that followed Fort Simpson was vital as a staging post for the vessels carrying furs, food and raw materials up the Mackenzie River.
It is possible to catch a planes from Fort Simpson to Nahanni National Park Reserve.
Fort Liard, Canada
(Near Fort Simpson)
Archeological digs in the area around Fort Liard show the region has been occupied by humans for 9,000 years. The town is a good base from which to explore the surrounding area and Nahanni National Park.
Hamlet of Fort Liard
General Delivery
Fort Liard, NT X0G0A0
Canada
General Delivery
Fort Liard, NT X0G0A0
Canada
Phone 1 (867) 770-4104
Fax 1 (867) 770-4004
Mackenzie Garden, Canada
The fur traders, gold and oil prospectors were followed here by Christian missionaries who began tilling the fertile soil which has since earned the region the nickname of "Mackenzie Garden" on account of the vegetables and cereals grown in the area. Besides having a Roman Catholic mission, Fort Simpson has since 1858 also been a base for the Anglican Church.
