| Fort Gibraltar | |
|---|---|
| Winnipeg, Manitoba | |
.png) The fort at the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine rivers in 1821 by Peter Rindisbacher | |
| Type | Fort |
| Site information | |
| Controlled by | North West Company |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1809 |
| In use | 1809-1821 |
| Battles/wars | Pemmican War Battle of Seven Oaks |
| Official name | Forts Rouge, Garry, and Gibraltar National Historic Site of Canada |
| Designated | 1924 |
Fort Gibraltar was founded in 1809 by Alexander Macdonell of Greenfield[1] of the North West Company in present-day Manitoba, Canada. It was located at the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine rivers in or near the area now known as The Forks in the city of Winnipeg. Fort Gibraltar was renamed Fort Garry after the merger of North West Company and the Hudson's Bay Company in 1821, and became Upper Fort Garry in 1835.[2]
- ^ Morrison, Jean (June 30, 2007). Superior Rendezvous-Place: Fort William in the Canadian Fur Trade. Natural Heritage Books. p. 88. ISBN 978-1550027815.
- ^ "Historic Sites of Manitoba: William Whyte Park / Fort Douglas Cairn (Higgins Avenue, Winnipeg)". The Manitoba Historical Society. 13 November 2014. Retrieved 29 May 2015.