The First Fort Vancouver
In 1824 the Hudson's Bay Company chose this place as the site for a new fort which they named Vancouver in honor of the British explorer, George Vancouver. Little is knowns of this fort as it was moved early in 1829 to its now well-known location one mile west of here.
Marker is at the intersection of Grand Boulevard and E. 6th Street, on the right when traveling north on Grand Boulevard.
Courtesy hmdb.org
