John Healy
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John Healy was an American entrepreneur in the late 19th century. Originally from Montana
, he and Alfred B. Hamilton established a whiskey trading post near present-day Lethbridge
, Alberta
in 1869. The post was originally named after Hamilton, but was later renamed to Fort Whoop-Up
.
After they sold the fort to Dave Akers
in 1876, Healy moved to the Yukon
to operate a transportation company during the Klondike Gold Rush
.
Healy died in 1908, and was buried in Seattle, Washington.
Montana
Montana is a state in the Western United States. The western third of Montana contains numerous mountain ranges. Smaller, "island ranges" are found in the central third of the state, for a total of 77 named ranges of the Rocky Mountains. This geographical fact is reflected in the state's name,...
, he and Alfred B. Hamilton established a whiskey trading post near present-day Lethbridge
Lethbridge
Lethbridge is a city in the province of Alberta, Canada, and the largest city in southern Alberta. It is Alberta's fourth-largest city by population after Calgary, Edmonton and Red Deer, and the third-largest by area after Calgary and Edmonton. The nearby Canadian Rockies contribute to the city's...
, Alberta
Alberta
Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
in 1869. The post was originally named after Hamilton, but was later renamed to Fort Whoop-Up
Fort Whoop-Up
Fort Whoop-Up was the nickname given to a whisky trading post, originally Fort Hamilton, near what is now Lethbridge, Alberta. During the late 19th century, the post served as a centre for various illegal activities...
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After they sold the fort to Dave Akers
Dave Akers
Dave Akers is a veteran video game designer. He worked on BurgerTime, Bump 'n' Jump, and Star Strike for the Atari 2600. He also contributed to the arcade games Klax and Escape From The Planet Of The Robot Monsters...
in 1876, Healy moved to the Yukon
Yukon
Yukon is the westernmost and smallest of Canada's three federal territories. It was named after the Yukon River. The word Yukon means "Great River" in Gwich’in....
to operate a transportation company during the Klondike Gold Rush
Klondike Gold Rush
The Klondike Gold Rush, also called the Yukon Gold Rush, the Alaska Gold Rush and the Last Great Gold Rush, was an attempt by an estimated 100,000 people to travel to the Klondike region the Yukon in north-western Canada between 1897 and 1899 in the hope of successfully prospecting for gold...
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Healy died in 1908, and was buried in Seattle, Washington.