Fort Simpson, NWT, Oldest Continuously Occupied Trading Post Souvenir Token

Fort Simpson, NWT, Oldest Continuously Occupied Trading Post Souvenir Token

Fort Simpson is the only village in the entirety of the Northwest Territories -- and it is quite proud of its small-town status. Perched on an island where the Mackenzie and Liard rivers meet, it was founded as a trading post for the Hudson's Bay Company in 1804. It functioned as a company town until 1910 and became a National Historic Site in 1969.

This souvenir token features the Coat of Arms of the Village of Fort Simpson on the obverse and a map of the region on the reverse. Text on the reverse reads, "Oldest Continuously Occupied Trading Post on the Mackenzie River, Founded 1804."