Fort Témiscamingue
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Fort Témiscamingue | |
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Ville-Marie | |
Type | Fort |
Site information | |
Controlled by | New France; Canada |
Official name | Fort Témiscamingue National Historic Site of Canada |
Designated | 1931 |
Site history | |
Built | 1679 |
In use | 1679–1902 |
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Fort Témiscamingue was a trading post from the 18th century in Duhamel-Ouest, Quebec, near Ville-Marie, Canada, located on the fur trade route on the east shore of Lake Timiskaming. The fort is a National Historic Site, operated as part of the national park system by Parks Canada, in partnership with the Timiskaming First Nation.[1][2]