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English: Photograph of Alexander Mackenzie's burial place in the village of Avoch, Ross Shire. Included is a replica of the stone he carved at Bella Coola in Canada.
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Sir Alexander Mackenzie (c. 1764 – 12 March 1820) was a Scottish explorer and fur trader known for accomplishing the first crossing of North America north of Mexico by a European in 1793. The Mackenzie River and Mount Sir Alexander are named after him.
From 1 November 1792 to 9 May 1793, Alexander Mackenzie wintered there prior to his expedition to the Pacific Ocean. [1] [2] The fort was used until the NWC merged with the XY Company in 1805, after which it was replaced by Fort Dunvegan, further upstream. The fort was located southwest of the present-day town of Peace River, Alberta. [1]
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Alexander Mackenzie most commonly refers to: Alexander Mackenzie (explorer) (1764–1820), Scottish explorer and commercial partner of the North West Company Alexander Mackenzie (politician) (1822–1892), second prime minister of Canada
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