The Fur Trade at Lachine National Historic Site

The Fur Trade at Lachine National Historic Site is temporarily closed for the season and will reopen on June 15, 2024. Thank you and we look forward to seeing you soon!

Step into the vibrant fur trade era in the heart of Old Lachine. Pass through the doors of the 1803 stone warehouse and relive a vibrant page of history through the lives of voyageurs, the bourgeois and the Indigenous peoples. Imagine bales of pelts, stacked crates of goods and barrels of provisions. In the air there is the distinct smell of beaver pelts - the most coveted of the furs brought out of the wilderness.

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School diaries

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Back in time

While waiting for the reopening of the site, familiarize yourself with the history of the warehouse and the companies that traded fur.

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Activities and experiences

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About the Fur Trade at Lachine National Historic Site

Culture and history

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Stewardship and management

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Directions

Contact us

514-637-7433
1-888-773-8888 (general inquiries, toll free)
commercefourrure-furtrade@pc.gc.ca

Hours of operation

The Fur Trade at Lachine National Historic Site is temporarily closed for the season and will reopen on June 15, 2024.
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