Fort Alexandria Memorial Cairn
Fort Alexandria Memorial Cairn is a monument in British Columbia, Canada.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Alexandria.
Alexandria
Town
Alexandria or Fort Alexandria was a general area encompassing a trading post, ferry site, and steamboat landing in the North Cariboo region of central British Columbia. Alexandria is situated 8 km north of Fort Alexandria Memorial Cairn.
Fort Alexandria Memorial Cairn
- Type: Monument
- Inscription: “In 1821 the North West Company built a post here as the northern terminus of their Pacific brigade trail. Goods which had been brought up the Columbia to Fort Okanagan were sent overland by pack train to this point, then distributed by water to the posts”
- Category: historic site
- Location: British Columbia, Canada, North America
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Latitude
52.56277° or 52° 33′ 46″ northLongitude
-122.46359° or 122° 27′ 49″ westHeight
3.4 metres (11 feet)Open location code
944VHG7P+4HOpenStreetMap ID
node 12847837538OpenStreetMap feature
historic=monument
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include The Farmers Market at Alexandria and Alexandria Hall.
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