Simon Fraser
Scottish fur trader and an explorer in British Columbia (1776-1862) · Canada · Historical Figures · Died at 86
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Something wrong?Simon Fraser was a Canadian explorer and fur trader who charted much of what is now the Canadian province of British Columbia. He also built the first European settlement in British Columbia.
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![This historic marker is located in front of Fraser's birthplace home. The home is still standing in Mapletown, NY, one-half mile north of NY Route 7 on Rensselaer County of Mapletown, Hoosick, New York.[2]](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5c/FraserMarker.JPG/330px-FraserMarker.JPG?utm_source=en.wikipedia.org&utm_campaign=parser&utm_content=thumbnail)
This historic marker is located in front of Fraser's birthplace home. The home is still standing in Mapletown, NY, one-half mile north of NY Route 7 on Rensselaer County of Mapletown, Hoosick, New York.[2]
A bust of Fraser, located by the river that bears his name, in New Westminster, British ColumbiaAwards
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deceased
Dates
Lived 1776 to 1862 · aged 86
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