Historedia
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Relocation of Regional Headquarters

When
1825
Where
Columbia River
Part of
Fort Vancouver established by the Hudson's Bay Company

Fort Vancouver replaced Fort George as the HBC's base of operations on the Pacific Slope by 1825.

The NWC's regional headquarters at Fort George was relocated to Fort Vancouver by 1825. This move established Fort Vancouver as the headquarters for the HBC's fur trade operations in the Columbia District, centralizing control over the Pacific Northwest trading network.

Sources

  1. Hudson's Bay Company Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-23
  2. Fort Vancouver Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-05

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