Fort Collinson

Fort Collinson was a trading post operated by the Hudson's Bay Company (Post Number B.405)^[3] located on Victoria Island in the Northwest Territories, Canada. It is situated on the Prince Albert Peninsula on the north side of Walker Bay, just north of Minto Inlet.^[4]

Fort Collinson Fort Brabant
Trading post
Fort Collinson
Coordinates: 71°37′02″N 117°52′09″W[1]
Country	Canada
Territory	Northwest Territories
Region	Inuvik
Built	1928
Closed	1939
Founded by	Hudson's Bay Company
Named after	Richard Collinson

Previously known as Fort Brabant,^[5] the post opened in 1928 when it was moved from its prior location at Alaervik on the north side of Prince Albert Sound.^[4][6]

Named in honour of Sir Richard Collinson, an English naval officer and explorer of the Arctic, the post closed in 1939 when it was transferred to Holman, now Ulukhaktok.^[4][6]