Fort de la Corne was built in 1753 by Louis de la Corne, Chevalier de la Corne at the same time that the second Fort Paskoya was built. It was built a little lower than the forks of the two Saskatchewans, a new establishment which originally bore the name of Fort des Prairies. Fort de la Corne has also been known at different dates as Fort St. Louis and Nippeween. 1753 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... 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. ... 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. ...
The Hudson Bay Company built its Fort-a-la-Corne a few miles from original fort in 1846. This fort became linked to the Carlton Trail by a side route called Fort a la Corne Trail in the Saskatchewan Valley. The Hudsons Bay Company building in Montreal The Hudsons Bay Company (HBC) is the oldest corporation in Canada and is one of the oldest in the world still in existence. ... 1846 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... The Carlton Trail was the primary land transportation route connecting the various parts of the Canadian Northwest for most of the 19th Century. ... The name of a geographic area in Saskatchewan, Canada encompassing generally a triangle from North Battleford, to Saskatoon, north to the Saskatchewan River Forks east of Prince Albert, Saskatchewan. ...
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