Fur Trade at Lachine National Historic Site

All you have to do is push open the doors of the old stone warehouse built in 1803 to relive a page of history of the voyageurs, the businessmen and the Indigenous people who shaped Canada. Retrace the hectic epic of the fur trade in the heart of Old Lachine and surrender yourself to the enchantment of this travel back in time.

Discover the fascinating history of the fur trade, from past to present.

Experience the adventure of the fur trade! This grand epic awaits you at the very place where the journey to Western Canada began. In an authentic stone warehouse, built in 1803 and located on the banks of the Lachine Canal, discover the perilous canoe expedition of French Canadian voyageurs, Indigenous trappers, and European merchants. Come touch, observe, and feel the authentic skins and furs, the bundles, a wooden bark canoe, and more.