The Founding of Victoria

Newton Brett
HBCA, PAM P-407 (N8268)
HBC’s 1943 calendar illustration
Hudson’s Bay Company Archives
Provincial Archives of Manitoba
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Victoria was founded on March 14, 1843, by Hudson’s Bay Company Chief Factor James Douglas as a trading post and fort. The location was know to local First Nations people as "Camosack," meaning "Rush of Water."