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Moose Factory is an unincorporated island community in the Cochrane District, Ontario, Canada. It is on Moose Factory Island, near the mouth of the Moose River, which is at the southern end of James Bay. It was the first English-speaking settlement in Ontario. The nearest community is Moosonee.
It was originally a fur-trading post, set up by Charles Bayly of the Hudson's Bay Company, and a fort was built there in the early 1670s. Many of the original Hudson Bay workers came from the Orkney Islands. Moose Factory was the second post to be set up in North America.
It changed hands between the French and English several times, and the fort was destroyed around 1696. The Hudson's Bay Company set up a new post in 1730, which is still in use today. In 1987, the operations of the Hudson's Bay Company in Northern Canada, including Moose Factory, were sold to the North West Company.
The island is also inhabited by the native Cree people, and is steeped in Cree culture. Moose Factory is home to the Cree Village, an eco-tourist attraction and is the home of the Moose Cree First Nation. The island is the site of a regional medical facility, the Weeneebayko General Hospital.
It was originally a fur-trading post, set up by Charles Bayly of the Hudson's Bay Company, and a fort was built there in the early 1670s. Many of the original Hudson Bay workers came from the Orkney Islands. Moose Factory was the second post to be set up in North America.
It changed hands between the French and English several times, and the fort was destroyed around 1696. The Hudson's Bay Company set up a new post in 1730, which is still in use today. In 1987, the operations of the Hudson's Bay Company in Northern Canada, including Moose Factory, were sold to the North West Company.
The island is also inhabited by the native Cree people, and is steeped in Cree culture. Moose Factory is home to the Cree Village, an eco-tourist attraction and is the home of the Moose Cree First Nation. The island is the site of a regional medical facility, the Weeneebayko General Hospital.
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