Athabasca department

Fur Trade, Hist.

DCHP-1 (pre-1967)

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an administrative district of the fur companies in the far northwest.

Quotations

<i>c</i>1799

Mr. Ross being no more, Mr. A. MacKenzie was named for the Athabasca department. . . .

1961

This Alexander McKenzie was in charge of the Athabasca Department of the Nor'Westers from 1804 to 1808.