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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1875-1913) - A Canadian [[North West Mounted Police]] fort established in 1875 by Inspector [[William D. Jarvis]] in present day City of Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta, Canada. Abandoned in 1913. | '''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1875-1913) - A Canadian [[North West Mounted Police]] fort established in 1875 by Inspector [[William D. Jarvis]] in present day City of Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta, Canada. Abandoned in 1913. | ||
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|width="50%"| | |width="50%"|[[File:Fort Saskatchewan - 03.jpg|350px|thumb|left|Fort Saskatchewan Bastion]] | ||
|width="50%"| | |width="50%"|[[File:Fort Saskatchewan - 11.jpg|350px|thumb|right|Fort Saskatchewan Stable]] | ||
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|colspan="2"|[[File:Fort Saskatchewan Off Qtrs - 04.jpg|795px|thumb|center|Fort Saskatchewan Officer's Quarters, Commanding Officer's Quarters on the Right End]] | |colspan="2"|[[File:Fort Saskatchewan Off Qtrs - 04.jpg|795px|thumb|center|Fort Saskatchewan Officer's Quarters, Commanding Officer's Quarters on the Right End]] | ||
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|colspan="2"|[[File:Fort Saskatchewan - 41.jpg|795px|thumb|center|Fort Saskatchewan Replica in the Background, Poles in the Foreground Mark the Original Front Gate]] | |||
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== | == History == | ||
Established in 1875 by Inspector [[William D. Jarvis]] and Troop "A", [[North West Mounted Police]] as the first police post in northern Saskatchewan. Served as the headquarters of the "G" Division from 1886 until it was abandoned in 1913. The site was acquired by the Alberta Government in 1914 and made into a jail. The fort site was completely leveled. | Established in 1875 by Inspector [[William D. Jarvis]] and Troop "A", [[North West Mounted Police]] as the first police post in northern Saskatchewan. Served as the headquarters of the "G" Division from 1886 until it was abandoned in 1913. The site was acquired by the Alberta Government in 1914 and made into a jail. The fort site was completely leveled. | ||
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File:Fort Saskatchewan Barracks.jpg|Fort Saskatchewan Barracks | |||
File:Fort Saskatchewan Guardhouse.jpg|Fort Saskatchewan Guardhouse | |||
File:Fort Saskatchewan - 07.jpg|Fort Saskatchewan Jail Cells | |||
File:Fort Saskatchewan Off Qtrs - 16.jpg|Fort Saskatchewan Commanding Officer's Quarters | |||
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== Current Status == | == Current Status == | ||
[[File:Fort Saskatchewan - 46.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Fort Saskatchewan Marker]] | |||
Replicated fort located adjacent to the original site in the city of Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta, Canada. | |||
Available maps do not show the replica fort. | |||
The replica structures include: | |||
* Bastion | |||
* Palisade | |||
* Guardhouse/Jail | |||
* Enlisted Barracks | |||
* Officer's Quarters | |||
* Stable | |||
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(F) 53.71087, -113.21804, Fort Saskatchewan | (F) 53.71087, -113.21804, Fort Saskatchewan | ||
(1875-1913) | (1875-1913) | ||
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* Elevation: .....' | * Elevation: .....' | ||
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'''See Also:''' | |||
* [[North West Mounted Police]] | |||
* [[:Category:North West Mounted Police Posts|North West Mounted Police Posts]] | |||
'''Sources:''' | '''Sources:''' | ||
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{{Visited|11 Jul 2014}} | {{Visited|11 Jul 2014}} | ||
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[[Category:2014 Research Trip]] | [[Category:2014 Research Trip]] | ||
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Fort Saskatchewan (1875-1913) - A Canadian North West Mounted Police fort established in 1875 by Inspector William D. Jarvis in present day City of Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta, Canada. Abandoned in 1913.
HistoryEstablished in 1875 by Inspector William D. Jarvis and Troop "A", North West Mounted Police as the first police post in northern Saskatchewan. Served as the headquarters of the "G" Division from 1886 until it was abandoned in 1913. The site was acquired by the Alberta Government in 1914 and made into a jail. The fort site was completely leveled.
Current Status Replicated fort located adjacent to the original site in the city of Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta, Canada. Available maps do not show the replica fort. The replica structures include:
See Also: Sources: Links: Visited: 11 Jul 2014
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