In 1834 the HBC tried to establish a post on the Stikine River, British rights to which had been one of the terms of the Russo-British Treaty of 1825. However, the effort was blocked by employees of the Russian American Company (RAC), on the orders of Governor Ferdinand von Wrangel. Several years were spent by the HBC attempting to seek financial compensation from the RAC in response to be being blocked access from the Stikine River. Late in 1838 the Imperial Russian Government ordered the RAC to settle their dispute with HBC, eventually leading to the signing of the RAC-HBC Agreement in early 1839. One of the main terms was a ten-year lease of what is today the Alaska Panhandle. The HBC was guaranteed the right to establish posts, hunt, and trade furs along the coast in exchange for furnishing Russian America with provisions and various food supplies.
Creation
Taking advantage of the agreement's terms immediately, the HBC sent James Douglas north in the Beaver in 1840. Douglas explored the Taku River and built Fort Durham (or Taku) on the coast just south of the river's mouth. He also took possession of Redoubt San Dionisio (Fort Saint Dionysius), which lay off the mouth of the Stikine River on Etolin Island, near today's Wrangell, Alaska (and renamed it Fort Stikine), which the Russians had agreed to transfer to the HBC under the 1839 lease agreement.[5]
Closure
In 1841 the HBC governor George Simpson ordered Fort Durham and other coastal posts closed, because the Beaver was able to conduct the coastal fur trade without the need for more than the single permanent post of Fort Simpson. The HBC closed operations at Fort Durham in 1843.[6] The majority of the 8 HawaiianKanakas employees at Fort Durham were reassigned to Fort Victoria.[7]
^Federal and state laws and practices restrict general public access to information regarding the specific location of this resource. In some cases, this is to protect archeological sites from vandalism, while in other cases it is restricted at the request of the owner. See: Knoerl, John; Miller, Diane; Shrimpton, Rebecca H. (1990), Guidelines for Restricting Information about Historic and Prehistoric Resources, National Register Bulletin, National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior, OCLC 20706997.
^ ab. National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Archived from the original on 2011-06-06. Retrieved 2007-12-28.
^U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fort Durham Site
^Mackie, Richard Somerset (1997). Trading Beyond the Mountains: The British Fur Trade on the Pacific 1793-1843. Vancouver: University of British Columbia (UBC) Press. pp. 140–142. ISBN0-7748-0613-3.
^Koppel, Tom. Kanaka, the Untold Story of Hawaiian Pioneers in British Columbia and the Pacific Northwest. Vancouver, B.C.: Whitcap Books. 1995, p. 54.
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fort, durham, fort, taku, redirects, here, forts, china, taku, forts, also, known, fort, taku, taku, taco, tacouw, archaeological, site, near, taku, harbor, alaska, within, limits, juneau, city, borough, tongass, national, forest, three, hudson, company, posts. Fort Taku redirects here For the forts in China see Taku Forts Fort Durham also known as Fort Taku Taku Taco and Tacouw is an archaeological site near Taku Harbor Alaska within the limits of Juneau City and Borough and Tongass National Forest It was one of three Hudson s Bay Company HBC posts set up in Russian America 4 The Fort Durham Site was declared a U S National Historic Landmark in 1978 3 Fort Durham SiteU S National Register of Historic PlacesU S National Historic LandmarkAlaska Heritage Resources SurveyLocationAddress restricted 2 Juneau City and Borough Alaska U S Nearest cityJuneau AlaskaBuilt1840ArchitectJames DouglasNRHP reference No 78000529 1 AHRS No JUN 036Significant datesAdded to NRHPMay 5 1978Designated NHLJune 2 1978 3 Contents 1 Background 2 Creation 3 Closure 4 See also 5 ReferencesBackground EditIn 1834 the HBC tried to establish a post on the Stikine River British rights to which had been one of the terms of the Russo British Treaty of 1825 However the effort was blocked by employees of the Russian American Company RAC on the orders of Governor Ferdinand von Wrangel Several years were spent by the HBC attempting to seek financial compensation from the RAC in response to be being blocked access from the Stikine River Late in 1838 the Imperial Russian Government ordered the RAC to settle their dispute with HBC eventually leading to the signing of the RAC HBC Agreement in early 1839 One of the main terms was a ten year lease of what is today the Alaska Panhandle The HBC was guaranteed the right to establish posts hunt and trade furs along the coast in exchange for furnishing Russian America with provisions and various food supplies Creation EditTaking advantage of the agreement s terms immediately the HBC sent James Douglas north in the Beaver in 1840 Douglas explored the Taku River and built Fort Durham or Taku on the coast just south of the river s mouth He also took possession of Redoubt San Dionisio Fort Saint Dionysius which lay off the mouth of the Stikine River on Etolin Island near today s Wrangell Alaska and renamed it Fort Stikine which the Russians had agreed to transfer to the HBC under the 1839 lease agreement 5 Closure EditIn 1841 the HBC governor George Simpson ordered Fort Durham and other coastal posts closed because the Beaver was able to conduct the coastal fur trade without the need for more than the single permanent post of Fort Simpson The HBC closed operations at Fort Durham in 1843 6 The majority of the 8 Hawaiian Kanakas employees at Fort Durham were reassigned to Fort Victoria 7 See also EditMaritime Fur Trade List of National Historic Landmarks in Alaska National Register of Historic Places listings in Juneau AlaskaReferences Edit National Register Information System 78000529 National Register of Historic Places National Park Service July 9 2010 Federal and state laws and practices restrict general public access to information regarding the specific location of this resource In some cases this is to protect archeological sites from vandalism while in other cases it is restricted at the request of the owner See Knoerl John Miller Diane Shrimpton Rebecca H 1990 Guidelines for Restricting Information about Historic and Prehistoric Resources National Register Bulletin National Park Service U S Department of the Interior OCLC 20706997 a b Fort Durham Site National Historic Landmark summary listing National Park Service Archived from the original on 2011 06 06 Retrieved 2007 12 28 U S Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System Fort Durham Site Mackie Richard Somerset 1997 Trading Beyond the Mountains The British Fur Trade on the Pacific 1793 1843 Vancouver University of British Columbia UBC Press pp 140 142 ISBN 0 7748 0613 3 Mackie 1997 142 269 270 Koppel Tom Kanaka the Untold Story of Hawaiian Pioneers in British Columbia and the Pacific Northwest Vancouver B C Whitcap Books 1995 p 54 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Fort Durham amp oldid 1091432822, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
