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Saskatchewan River Forks
Saskatchewan River Forks refers to the area in Canada where the North Saskatchewan and South Saskatchewan rivers merge to create the Saskatchewan River . It is about forty kilometres east of Prince Albert, Saskatchewan .
Area fur posts were of importance to European traders, the English having reached this point in 1692 under Henry Kelsey but did not establish a fort. Fort Le Jonquière was established in 1751 by Jacques Legardeur de Saint-Pierre at or near the forks. In 1753 Fort de la Corne was establishe in the area by Louis de la Corne, Chevalier de la Corne .
A major intersection when waterways were important to transportation on the Canadian prairies , first with the fur trade and then during the riverboat era, today the forks attract tourists, canoeists and recreational fishermen.
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^ http://www.spiritus-temporis.com/saskatchewan-river/description.html ^ Saskatchewan River Forks, SK | Park Search Canada
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