York Factory

York Factory was a settlement and Hudson's Bay Company factory on the southwestern shore of Hudson Bay in northeastern Manitoba, Canada, at the mouth of the Hayes River, approximately 200 kilometres south-southeast of Churchill.
  • Location: Manitoba, Canada
  • Area: 102 hectares (250 acres)
  • Built: 1788 to 1850
  • Etymology: Duke of York
  • Founded: 1684
  • Founder: Hudson's Bay Company
  • Original use: fur trading post
Data from: en.wikipedia.org