Fort Pelly

Fort Pelly
Fort Pelly in 1887 (second fort)
TypeFort, Military Structure, fur trading post
EtymologySir John Pelly, governor of the Hudson's Bay Company
LocationPelly, Saskatchewan, Canada
Nearest cityYorkton, Saskatchewan
FounderHudson's Bay Company
BuiltFirst fort 1824
Second fort 1856
Governing bodyParks Canada
WebsiteParks Canada official website
Designated1953

Fort Pelly was a Hudson's Bay Company fur trading post located in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. The fort was named after Sir John Pelly, governor of the Hudson's Bay Company. The current village of Pelly, Saskatchewan, takes its name from the fort,[1] and is located approximately 8 miles north of the site of the fort.

  1. ^ "Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan". Archived from the original on 2011-07-06. Retrieved 2008-12-20.