Red River Colony - Wikipedia
网页The Red River Colony (or Selkirk Settlement), also known as Assiniboia, was a colonization project set up in 1811 by Thomas Douglas, 5th Earl of Selkirk, on 300,000 square kilometres (120,000 sq mi) of land in British North America. This land was granted to Douglas by the Hudson's Bay Company in the Selkirk Concession.
Red River Settlement | Map, History, Location, & Facts | Britannica
网页Red River Settlement, (1811–36), colony in Canada on the banks of the Red River near the mouth of the Assiniboine River (in what is now Manitoba). The colony was founded in 1811–12 by Thomas Douglas, 5th earl of Selkirk, a Scottish philanthropist, who obtained from the Hudson’s Bay Company a grant.
Red River Colony - The Canadian Encyclopedia
网页2013年8月6日 · The Red River Colony, a key part of Manitoba 's rich history, was a settlement on the Red and Assiniboine rivers whose boundaries crossed parts of what are now Manitoba and North Dakota. Founded in 1812 by Thomas Douglas, 5th Earl of Selkirk, the colony grew through times of extreme hardship into a multiracial society.
Red River - The Canadian Encyclopedia
网页2008年4月3日 · In 1812, the Red River Colony — a settlement encompassing the length of the Red River — was established by Thomas Douglas, 5th Earl of Selkirk. As Europeans continued to colonize the Red River Valley, the Métis population grew.
From the Red River Settlement to Manitoba (1812–70)
网页The establishment of the Red River settlement is one of the pivotal events of the colonization of the Canadian west. We invite you to discover the community’s history, from its founding in 1812 to the creation of Manitoba in 1870, by reading the stories of men and women who were part of it. 1. 2.
Lord Selkirk’s Settlers - Manitoba Historical Society
网页It provides interesting background on the Red River Colony and the Selkirk Settlement, including information about the naming of Point Douglas. It depicts Lord Selkirk’s settlers as distinct from others in the Red River Colony and describes in detail the number of settlers who came and from where.
Selkirk Settlers: Origins of the Red River Colony
网页Anna Shumilak of the Hudson's Bay Company Archives talks about the Selkirk Settlers exhibit and shows us how the original plan of the Red River Colony laid the foundation for the development of the City of Winnipeg.
Red River Colony - Wikiwand
网页The Red River Colony, also known as Assiniboia, was a colonization project set up in 1811 by Thomas Douglas, 5th Earl of Selkirk, on 300,000 square kilometres (120,000 sq mi) of land in British North America. This land was granted to Douglas by the Hudson's Bay Company in the Selkirk Concession.
First Nations and Métis People of Red River Settlement (pre and …
网页Red River Settlement was a colony built at the forks of the Red and Assiniboine rivers long before Confederation. It would become the city of Winnipeg. View of Red River Settlement, (1817) Archives of Manitoba [click to enlarge] It became an official colony in 1812 with the arrival of settlers from the Scottish Highlands, known today as Selkirk ...
Selkirk Settlers: Multiculturalism in the Red River Colony
网页2012年12月17日 · Anna Shumilak of the Hudson's Bay Company Archives talks about the Selkirk Settlers exhibit and shows us how the original plan of the Red River Colony laid the foundation for the development of the City of Winnipeg.