Probably during the winter of 1741 -1742, La Verendrye decided to build a fort at the site chosen by the Chevalier, at Cedar Lake, as shown on the map of 1740. This is the first Fort Paskoya, situated on a small island, west of Cedar Lake, Manitoba, towards the discharge of the Saskatchewan River near the head of the delta of the river. Pierre Gaultier de Varennes, sieur de La Vérendrye (born November 17, 1685 - died December 5, 1749) was a French-Canadian military officer, fur trader and explorer. ... Louis-Joseph Gaultier de La Vérendrye, (b. ... Cedar Lake is a 99 acre, residential lake and private community in Denville Township, New Jersey. ... Cedar Lake is a 99 acre, residential lake and private community in Denville Township, New Jersey. ... The Saskatchewan River is a major river in Canada, approximately 550 km (340 mi) long, flowing roughly eastward across Saskatchewan and Manitoba to drain into Lake Winnipeg. ...

In 1753 or 1754, Louis de la Corne returned to the Saskatchewan River and built a second Fort Paskoya at a new location which became the Pas. At the same time, just below the junction of the two branches of the Saskatchewan, he built what was to be later known as Fort de la Corne. Louis de la Corne, Chevalier de la Corne, (June 6, 1703 – November 15, 1761) was born at Fort Frontenac and began his career in the colonial regular troops as a second ensign in 1722 and was made full ensign five years later. ... The Saskatchewan River is a major river in Canada, approximately 550 km (340 mi) long, flowing roughly eastward across Saskatchewan and Manitoba to drain into Lake Winnipeg. ... The Pas is a town in Manitoba, Canada, located at 54 N 101 W, some 630 km north of the provincial capital, Winnipeg. ...

External links

• The Vérendryes and Their Successors
• Some Historical Names