Fort Similkameen
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Fort Similkameen is the site of a former Hudson's Bay Company
fort located in the Similkameen
region of British Columbia
. The fort was also called Fort Keremeos situated near the Similkameen River close to the City of Keremeos.
Hudson's Bay Company
The Hudson's Bay Company , abbreviated HBC, or "The Bay" is the oldest commercial corporation in North America and one of the oldest in the world. A fur trading business for much of its existence, today Hudson's Bay Company owns and operates retail stores throughout Canada...
fort located in the Similkameen
Similkameen
Similkameen is the name of a river in the Canadian province of British Columbia which has several possible local meanings:* the Similkameen River...
region of British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
. The fort was also called Fort Keremeos situated near the Similkameen River close to the City of Keremeos.