Museum of fur trade in Lashin

The Fur Trade Museum in Lashin is a historical building located in the vicinity of the city on the banks of the Lashin Canal. The building is included in the list of important historical places in Canada.

In the 17th century, trade began with salesmen from North America. Lashin held an important strategic position in the fur trade, it was here that the place of arrival and departure of trade expeditions was located.

Stone warehouse for the preservation of fur products was built in 1803. The initiator of the construction was the shareholder Alexander Gordon. In 1833, the building was taken over by the Hudson's Bay Company.

Today, a unique warehouse serves as an exhibition place for rare skins. In the museum you can learn about famous merchants, their lifestyle, ways of transporting goods and the history of the fur trade in Canada from the 17th century to the present day.