Wabinosh

Wabinosh Bay lies at the northwestern end of Lake Nipigon, where the Wabinosh River enters the great lake. The river formed the beginning of a canoe route north towards the Albany River. In 1794 John McKay moved a Hudson's Bay Company post to the bay, where it operated for at least several years. The company sought furs from the surrounding country while competing with North West Company traders in the Nipigon region.