ðə pˈoʊst wʌz jˈuːzd fɔːɹ sˈiːl hˈʌntɪŋ, sˈæmən fˈɪʃɪŋ, ænd tɹˈeɪdɪŋ, bˌʌt wʌz ɐbˈændənd ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi dˈæʃ wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi wˈʌn dˈuː tə pˈʊɹ ɹᵻtˈɜːnz.
The post was used for seal hunting, salmon fishing, and trading, but was abandoned in 1840-1841 due to poor returns.