Nacho Nyäk Dun aims to preserve historic Yukon trading post – CBC

Apr 11, 2016

A historic Yukon fur trading post, and long-time meeting place for First Nations people, is set to become a designated heritage resource as work begins to preserve the remote site.

Lansing Post, at the confluence of the Stewart and Lansing rivers, is about 120 kilometres east of Mayo and accessible only by boat or snowmobile. It was established as a trading post in 1902 and abandoned about 50 years later.

Now, there are just a few old buildings and very occasional visitors. Even by boat, it’s hard to get to — Fraser Falls lies between Lansing and Mayo

Read More: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/lansing-post-yukon-heritage-site-nacho-nyak-dun-1.3528074