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Umfreville's Exploration 1784
Commissioned by the North West Company to find an alternative to the traditional canoe route to the West (which passed through American-held territory), Edward Umfreville successfully made his way up the Nipigon River and west through a web of rivers to present-day Manitoba.
Location
In McKenzie Park, Highway 72, about 5 km south of Sioux Lookout
Region: Northern Ontario
County/District: District of Kenora
Municipality: Municipality of Sioux Lookout