North West Company Double-Sided Keychain Charm
3.15" x 1.57"
$4.99
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Keep the story of the North West Company close with this double-sided keychain charm. The Montreal trading business traced its beginnings to a 16-share organization formed in 1779, then expanded through partnerships and inland routes reaching west across the continent. Grand Portage and Fort William became important gathering and depot places in its history. The 1821 merger ended its independence, but its name later returned in 1990. A compact keepsake for collectors of Canadian companies and fur-trade history.
The North West Company was a Montreal-based fur-trading business whose roots are traced to a 16-share organization formed in 1779. It was officially established on a long-term basis in the winter of 1783–1784, with offices on Vaudreuil Street. In 1787, it merged with Gregory, McLeod and Co., bringing explorer Alexander Mackenzie into the partnership. The company’s partners met at Grand Portage on Lake Superior each summer; the depot later moved to Fort William. Its traders and explorers extended operations west across the interior, while competition with the Hudson’s Bay Company intensified. In 1804, it absorbed the rival XY Company, which held a 25 percent interest in the combined business. Conflict over trade and territory continued, including violence at Seven Oaks in 1816. Under pressure from the British government, the North West Company signed a merger agreement with the Hudson’s Bay Company in July 1821, ending its independent operation. Its former trading posts became part of the enlarged company, whose northern division was later headquartered at Lachine near Montreal. In 1987, northern trading posts were sold to an employee consortium, which revived the North West Company name in 1990 for a Winnipeg-based grocery and merchandise business.
Keep the story of the North West Company close with this double-sided keychain charm. The Montreal trading business traced its beginnings to a 16-share organization formed in 1779, then expanded through partnerships and inland routes reaching west across the continent. Grand Portage and Fort William became important gathering and depot places in its history. The 1821 merger ended its independence, but its name later returned in 1990. A compact keepsake for collectors of Canadian companies and fur-trade history.
The North West Company was a Montreal-based fur-trading business whose roots are traced to a 16-share organization formed in 1779. It was officially established on a long-term basis in the winter of 1783–1784, with offices on Vaudreuil Street. In 1787, it merged with Gregory, McLeod and Co., bringing explorer Alexander Mackenzie into the partnership. The company’s partners met at Grand Portage on Lake Superior each summer; the depot later moved to Fort William. Its traders and explorers extended operations west across the interior, while competition with the Hudson’s Bay Company intensified. In 1804, it absorbed the rival XY Company, which held a 25 percent interest in the combined business. Conflict over trade and territory continued, including violence at Seven Oaks in 1816. Under pressure from the British government, the North West Company signed a merger agreement with the Hudson’s Bay Company in July 1821, ending its independent operation. Its former trading posts became part of the enlarged company, whose northern division was later headquartered at Lachine near Montreal. In 1987, northern trading posts were sold to an employee consortium, which revived the North West Company name in 1990 for a Winnipeg-based grocery and merchandise business.
Product features
- Acrylic construction with white base and double-sided print
- Compact size ~3.15" x 1.57" (8 x 4 cm); measurements may vary up to 1"
- Includes metal ring and short chain for secure attachment
- Durable, lightweight—made for everyday carry
- Manufactured product sourced from China; intended for adult use
Care instructions
- Clean with a soft, damp cloth. Avoid any chemicals.
EU representative: HONSON VENTURES LIMITED, gpsr@honsonventures.com, 3, Gnaftis House flat 102, Limassol, Mesa Geitonia, 4003, CY
Product information: Generic brand, 2 year warranty in EU and Northern Ireland as per Directive 1999/44/EC
Warnings, Hazard: For adults, Blank product sourced from the China
Care instructions: Clean with a soft, damp cloth. Avoid any chemicals.