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Fort Langley National Historic Site

historic site, Langley, British Columbia, Canada
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Vancouver: Fort Langley
Vancouver: Fort Langley Fort Langley National Historic Site, near Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

Fort Langley National Historic Site is located in Langley, British Columbia, Canada. It was originally established in 1827 as a Hudson's Bay Company post on the Fraser River. The fort played a significant role in establishing British influence in the region and served as the provisional capital of the Colony of British Columbia in 1858. Although the original fort closed in 1885, some of its structures have been restored and are preserved within the national historic site, which was established in 1955.1

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