There were at least 161 burials in this cemetery near the former York Factory fur trading post, the earliest being the grave of Chief Factor William Sinclair dating from 1818. The most recent is a grave for Albert Arthur Saunders, from 1933, with a marker inscribed entirely in Cree.
York Factory Cemetery (July 2017)
Source: Gordon Goldsborough
York Factory Cemetery (July 2017)
Source: Gordon GoldsboroughSite Coordinates (lat/long): N57.00565, W92.30123
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Historic Sites of Manitoba: York Factory Depot Building (Hayes River, Northern Manitoba)
Historic Sites of Manitoba: York Factory Powder House (Hayes River, Northern Manitoba)
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 28 April 2020
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