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Garry LeeFort Garry Fort Garry Historic trading post in present-day downtown Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada This article is about the former settlement located on the site of present-day downtown Winnipeg. For current Winnipeg district, see Fort Garry, Winnipeg. For other uses, see Fort Garry (disambiguation). Not to be confused with Fort Gerry. Fort Garry, also known as Upper Fort Garry, was a Hudson's Bay Company trading post located at the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine rivers in or near the area now known as The Forks in what is now central Winnipeg, Manitoba. Quick facts Location, Coordinates ... Fort Garry Fort Garry in c. 1880s Location Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Coordinates 49.887883°N 97.135320°W / 49.887883; -97.135320 Built 1822 Built for Hudson's Bay… (Source: Wikipedia)
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