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Robert Campbell

Canadian fur trader and explorer (1808-1894) · Canada · On the map · Historical Figures · Died at 86

Robert Campbell was a Hudson's Bay Company fur trader and explorer. He explored a large part of the southern Yukon and northern British Columbia. He established the short-lived Dease Lake Post, and in 1838 he was the first European to reach the Stikine River overland.

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He established Fort Frances, Yukon on Frances Lake in the Liard River basin. In 1840 he crossed from Frances Lake to the Pelly River becoming the first European to explore the upper Yukon River Basin. He established Fort Selkirk, Yukon, at the juncture of the Yukon River and the Pelly River.

Country
Canada
Category
Historical Figures
Type
Historical Figure
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1808 to 1894 · aged 86