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Illustration of Fort Langley, British Columbia (now in Canada), published in Harper's magazine, 1858.
Illustration of Fort Langley, British Columbia (now in Canada), published in Harper's magazine, 1858.

Langley

British Columbia, Canada
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Langley, city and township (“district municipality”), southwestern British Columbia, Canada, located about 25 miles (40 km) east-southeast of Vancouver and near the U.S. (Washington) border. A historic Hudson’s Bay Company post, Fort Langley (named for Thomas Langley, a company director), was established nearby on the south bank of the lower Fraser River in 1827; it was moved 2 miles (3 km) upstream in 1839 and played an important role in securing British influence in the...

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