It was located within a productive fishery used for generations by the Dene around Yellowknife Bay and helped supply meat and fish for traders at Great Slave Lake. The Hudson's Bay Company took over the post in 1821 after the demise of the North West Company, but the settlement was in decline and it closed in 1823. The buildings have long since decayed but the ruins were excavated in 1969-1971.
The location was a fishery utilized by the Dene for many years around Yellowknife Bay, serving as a source of meat and fish for traders at Great Slave Lake. The Hudson's Bay Company assumed control in 1821 after the North West Company ceased operations, but the settlement experienced decline and closed in 1823. The remnants of the buildings have since deteriorated, yet they were excavated during the excavation period from 1969 to 1971.