The fort was built on a place of meeting and exchange used for a long time by the Atikamekw, Hurons, and other North Amerindian nations.

In 1762, Alexander Henry passed through the mouth of the Dumoine, en route to Sault Ste-Marie.

[1] He noted that at the mouth of the Du Moine river, is another fort or trading post, where I found a small encampment of Maskegons Indians with whom I exchanged several articles for furs.

The 1801 map by Alexander Mackenzie [4] indicates the course of the Du Moine river but does not go back to its source.

The site was completely flooded by Holden Lake, following the construction of the Des Joachims dam from 1946.