Łı́ı́dlii Kúé

Łı́ı́dlii Kúé, “the place where the rivers come together,” stands where the Liard joins the great Deh Cho, or Mackenzie River. The confluence has long been a meeting place for Dene people travelling through the region. Alexander Mackenzie passed through in 1789, and the North West Company established the Fort of the Forks here in 1803. After the rival fur companies united, Fort Simpson became an important centre for trade and transport in the Mackenzie district.