| 1. The York Factory was the first headquarters of
the Hudson’s Bay Company.
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On what body of water is York Factory located? ________________________________________ Why do you think it was important that the headquarters was located on a major body of water? _______________________________________________________________________________
2. Let’s learn more about what York Factory was like. York Factory was the headquarters of the Hudson’s Bay Company. Furs collected from fur trading posts throughout the region were brought here and loaded onto ships to be taken to Europe. The original buildings have long since disappeared. Let’s see what they used to look like! Click on the banner below to view historical pictures of York Factory. When you have finished using this web site, click on your browser's Back button to return to this page.
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to view the three pictures for the York Factory.
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Scroll down to the third picture. This is a map of York Factory from 1815. What do you think was kept in the warehouses?______________________________________
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Scroll down to the fourth paragraph. Read this paragraph to find out what form of transportation was used by the Hudson’s Bay Company to collect furs from the fur-trading posts by 1797. What were the boats called?_________________________________________________________
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