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The first post on Rainy Lake was Fort Tekamanigan, built by Robutel de La Noue in 1717, but it was soon abandoned, probably because of Sioux hostility. In 1731, the Sieur de la Jemeraye, La Vérendrye's nephew and lieutenant, constructed Fort St. Pierre at the southwest end of the lake where it drains into the Rainy River. As one of the postes de la Mer de l'Ouest, it served as a trading post and as a base for La Vérendrye's westward explorations. The French abandoned Fort St. Pierre about 1758 during the Seven Years' War.
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