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Hudson’s Bay Company employee George Simpson McTavish Jr., the son of a Scottish fur trader, brought back a pair of moccasins from Fort Churchill around 1887.

An historical film from Hollywood's golden age — about fur trading?

Trade axes were an important and highly prized trade good throughout the fur trade era. 

Heyday of the fur trade comes to life at stone fort.

This lesson focuses on exploring what is known about specific Black fur traders and learning more about their life and character at the Hudson’s Bay Company or North West Company. 

Fancy dinnerware is probably not the first thing to come to mind in regard to the fur trade. 

Was there a lovable fur-ever friend in your past? An incorrigible canine or bunny bestie? Send us a photo and a short description of your retropet and you could see them published in Canada’s History magazine.

Canoe museum in Peterborough, Ontario, is making waves.

Professor shows how French Canadians and Indigenous women saved the West coast from the Americans.

The Hudson’s Bay Company produced Christmas gift hampers containing liquor and smoking supplies.