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The
Red River Colony: Life
in a New Land
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The first
settlers began arriving in 1811. When they reached York Factory,
it was winter. They had to wait until winter was over before they
could finish their journey to their new home. While they waited,
they built boats they would need to take them inland to the new
colony.
When spring
came and the rivers were thawed, they began their journey. By the
time they reached the Red River colony, they were tired and weary
after such a long trip. But there was no time to rest. The settlers
built a fort and called it Fort Douglas. By this time, it was already
fall. The growing season was already over. This meant that the only
food and supplies the settlers would have for the winter was what
they had brought with them. It was extremely difficult to get supplies
living so far away from any other trading post or settlement.
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