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Donald Manson (fur Trader)
Donald Manson (1796–1880) was a Scottish Canadians, Scottish-Canadian fur trader of the Hudson's Bay Company and a pioneer of British Columbia. He was the founder, along with Chief Factor James McMillan (fur trader), James McMillan and metis François Annance, of Fort Langley National Historic Site, Fort Langley, British Columbia. Biography Donald Manson was born on April 6, 1796, at Thurso, Scotland, Thurso Caithness, Scotland, the son of David Manson and Jean Gunn.National Register of Historic Places Continuation Sheet United States Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Champoeg Cemetery, Section Number 8, Page 5, p. 13 Donald Manson started his career in the Hudson's Bay Company, seated in Mon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thurso
Thurso (pronounced ; , ) is a town and former burgh on the north coast of the Highland council area of Scotland. Situated in the historical County of Caithness, it is the northernmost town on the island of Great Britain. From a latitudinal standpoint, Thurso is located more than north of London and further north than the southernmost point of Norway. It lies at the junction of the north–south A9 road and the west–east A836 road, connected to Bridge of Forss in the west and Castletown in the east. The River Thurso flows through the town and into Thurso Bay and the Pentland Firth. The river estuary serves as a small harbour. At the 2011 Census, Thurso had a population of 7,933. The population of the larger Thurso civil parish including the town and the surrounding countryside was estimated to be 12,057 in 2021. Thurso functioned as an important Norse port, and later traded with ports throughout northern Europe until the 19th century. A thriving fishing centre, Thu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
