In 1872 the Boundary Commission travelled through this area while surveying the border between Canada and the United States. During the 1874 March West trek of the North-West Mounted Police, the force established its first camp (called Short Creek Camp) at this location. The community began being served by the Soo Line in 1893, permitting the coal mines in the region to become operational. Roche Percée incorporated as a village on January 12, 1909.
Based on this passage, what was the first designated space to be established in Roche Percee called? Who established it and in what year?
The first established space was Short Creek Camp which was founded in 1874 by the North-West Mounted Police