Fur Trade in Lachine National Historic Site

This 1803 stone depot is now an engaging little museum telling the story of the fur trade in Canada. The Hudson Bay Company made Lachine the hub of its fur-tradingoperations because the rapids made further navigation impossible. Visitors can view the furs and old trappers’ gear, and costumed interpreters show how the bales and canoes were schlepped by native trappers. A little office display near the Fur Trade site relates the history of the Canal de Lachine, and guided tours are conducted along the canal on request. This museum has a gorgeous little location, kissing Lac St-Louis, making it lovely to wander the side streets, particularly behind the Collège Ste-Anne nunnery and the Hôtel de Ville, both along Blvd St-Joseph.