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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1875-1914) - A [[North West Mounted Police]] fort established in 1875 as [[Fort Briseboise]] at the junction of the Bow and Elbow Rivers in present day Calgary, Alberta. Abandoned in 1914. | '''{{PAGENAME}}''' (1875-1914) - A [[North West Mounted Police]] fort established in 1875 as [[Fort Briseboise]] at the junction of the Bow and Elbow Rivers in present day Calgary, Alberta. Named Fort Calgary after a Scottish word for clear running water. Abandoned and sold to the Grand Trunk Railroad in 1914. | ||
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Established in 1875. | Established in 1875. | ||
Abandoned in 1914. | Abandoned and sold to the Grand Trunk Railroad in 1914. | ||
== Current Status == | == Current Status == | ||
Must See! Part of Fort Calgary National Historic Site at Calgary, Alberta. Restored barracks building with numerous displays and artifacts, attached visitor center and gift shop, theater with short introductory film. Explanatory signage inside the barracks offers insight into the NWMP years. Nearby Deane house is undergoing a rehabilitation that is slated to be complete in 2015. | Must See! Part of Fort Calgary National Historic Site at Calgary, Alberta. Restored barracks building with numerous displays and artifacts, attached visitor center and gift shop, theater with short introductory film. Explanatory signage inside the barracks offers insight into the NWMP years. Nearby Deane house is undergoing a rehabilitation that is slated to be complete in 2015. | ||
Revision as of 19:14, 2 July 2014
Fort Calgary (1875-1914) - A North West Mounted Police fort established in 1875 as Fort Briseboise at the junction of the Bow and Elbow Rivers in present day Calgary, Alberta. Named Fort Calgary after a Scottish word for clear running water. Abandoned and sold to the Grand Trunk Railroad in 1914.
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History of Fort Calgary
Established in 1875.
Abandoned and sold to the Grand Trunk Railroad in 1914.
Current Status
Must See! Part of Fort Calgary National Historic Site at Calgary, Alberta. Restored barracks building with numerous displays and artifacts, attached visitor center and gift shop, theater with short introductory film. Explanatory signage inside the barracks offers insight into the NWMP years. Nearby Deane house is undergoing a rehabilitation that is slated to be complete in 2015.
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Location: 750 - 9 Avenue SE, Calgary, Alberta. Maps & Images Lat: 51.045278 Long: -114.045556 |
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- North American Forts - Fort Calgary
- Wikipedia - Fort Calgary
- Canada's Historic Places - Fort Calgary
- http://www.historicplaces.ca/en/rep-reg/place-lieu.aspx?id=8807 Canada's Historic Places - Fort Calgary Archaeological Site]
- Official Site
Visited: 2 Jul 2014