The Hudson Bay Company used Nitchequon as a stop or trading post along the fur-trader routes. French-Canadian canoe voyageurs (brigades) would stop at Nitchequon to exchange furs for supplies.
Nitchequon served as an interim or trading location on the Hudson Bay Company's fur-trading paths. French-Canadian canoe crews (teams) would pause at Nitchequon to trade furs for necessities.