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Land Grant to Selkirk
- When
- 1811
- Where
- Red River region
The Hudson's Bay Company granted Selkirk 300,000 square kilometers in 1811 for an agricultural settlement, despite his share purchases occurring slightly later.
By 1811, the Hudson's Bay Company reconsidered Selkirk's proposal and granted him 300,000 square kilometers, an area five times the size of Scotland, to establish an agricultural settlement in the region of Red River. Historians argue that although Selkirk bought a considerable number of Hudson's Bay shares between 1811 and 1812, he received his initial grant in 1811.
Sources
- Red River Colony Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-25
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