The settlement was established in 1868 as a Hudson's Bay Company trading post. With the arrival of the Mackenzie Highway in 1949 and the Great Slave Lake Railway in 1964, Hay River (82 miles [132 km] north of the Alberta border) became a busy commercial fishing and transshipment centre.
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The history of Hay River dates back to the 19th century when Hay River was (and still is) an ideal location for fishing. Since then our little town has ...
In the early 1890's, Chief Chiatlo came to the east bank of the Hay River with his followers and a herd of cattle, and established a permanent settlement where ...
Many of the NWT's communities, like Fort Resolution and Fort Simpson, originated centuries ago as trading posts. Some, such as Fort Smith, Hay River and ...
The Hay River Heritage Centre showcases the history, heritage and culture of the town and surrounding area. Or visit the the K'atl'odeeche First Nation ...
Hay River Mission Sites was designated a national historic site of Canada in 1992 because of: - their close association with a critical period in Dene / Euro- ...