CA-K912Places & geography

Peter Fidler, surveyor of the West

Plaque commemorating Peter Fidler. Monument to Peter Fidler · Andyplummer · Photo source · Photo licence: CC BY-SA 4.0. Resized for display; item previews may be cropped. The image remains under the licence shown.

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Peter Fidler, born in Bolsover, England, joined the Hudson’s Bay Company in 1788 and founded posts such as Chesterfield House (1800). As a surveyor, he mapped about 5,000 miles of waterways in Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba and surveyed the Selkirk settlement and the boundaries of Assiniboia. His maps and journals remain basic historical sources.

Scope & context

Fidler as described in his designation.

Sources behind this record

Peter Fidler National Historic Person ↗

Parks Canada (Directory of Federal Heritage Designations)

Importance; plaque text