Fort Saskatchewan

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. Fort Saskatchewan Bastion Fort Saskatchewan Stable Fort Saskatchewan Officer's Quarters, Commanding Officer's Quarters on the Right End Fort Saskatchewan Replica in the Background, Poles in the Foreground Mark the Original Front Gate Fort Saskatchewan 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. Fort Saskatchewan Barracks Fort Saskatchewan Guardhouse Fort Saskatchewan Jail Cells Fort Saskatchewan Commanding Officer's Quarters Current Status 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 {"selectable":false,"width":"500"} Location: Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta, Canada. Maps & Images Lat: 53.71087 Long: -113.21804 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: .....' See Also: North West Mounted Police North West Mounted Police Posts Sources: Links: North American Forts - Fort Saskatchewan Visited: 11 Jul 2014