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Thomas Simpson

Born in Scotland, Simpson became, in 1829, secretary to Sir George Simpson, Governor of Hudson’s Bay Company territories. In 1837, with Peter Warren Dease, he led an expedition down the Mackenzie and along the Arctic coast to Point Barrow and back to winter at Fort Confidence. The party descended the Coppermine in 1838 and again in 1839, exploring the coast between Point Turnagain and the Back estuary. Throughout, Simpson displayed outstanding qualities of leadership, skill, and courage. Having set out from Fort Garry to visit England he died, in what is now Minnesota of a gunshot wound in 1840.

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Thomas Simpson

Né en Écosse, Simpson devint en 1829 secrétaire du gouverneur, sir George Simpson. Avec Peter Warren Dease, il dirigea en 1837 une expédition sur le Mackenzie et le long de la côte Arctique jusqu’à la Pointe Barrow et revint hiverner au fort Confidence. Le groupe dexcendit la rivière Coppermine en 1838 et en 1839, explorant la côte entre la Pointe Turnagain et l’estuaire de la Back. Simpson manifesta constamment des qualités remarquables de maltrise, d’asdresse et de courage. En 1840, en route pour l’Angleterre, il fut tué la où se trouve aujourd’hui le Minnesota, d’un coup de feu.

Location: 2 Folwer St. (near Anderson), Winnipeg
Emplacement : 2, rue Folwer (près d'Anderson), Winnipeg
Coordinates · Coordonnées: 49.919802, -97.125341
Source: Parks Canada – Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada commemorative plaques (Directory of Federal Heritage Designations)
Licence · Permission: Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada
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