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ADventure North to
the memorial of the
French-English rivalry
of the 1700s
>>Prince of Wales Fort National Historic
Site of Canada — Tour the ruins of a massive
struggle of the fur trade, which took the
Hudson's Bay Company 40 years to build
back in the 1700s. Hear juicy details about
the rivalries and fierce competition that led to
its rise and eventual ruin (and then rise again),
and about its past role as a base for northern
exploration, whaling and the search for
Prince of Wales Fort National Historic Site
precious metals. Scope the embrasures
along the parapet where 40 cannons were
mounted, and learn how the protruding
Prince of Wales Fort outer walls
were 6. 5 m high, 11 m thick and
were divided from the inner wall
by an earthen rampart.
star-shaped bastions and thick outer walls led
to its restoration and designation as a national
historic site. Accessible by boat or helicopter,
with tours dependent on weather and tides.
www.parkscanada.gc.ca/princewalesfort.
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