Fort Edmonton was established in 1795 as a trading post on the North Saskatchewan River for the Hudson's Bay Company near a post of the North West Company in what is now Edmonton, Alberta. In 1915, the original fort was dismantled.

In 1966 the fort was reconstructed three miles upstream from its original site and it is now a park that has become one of the city's premier tourist attractions. It represents four distinct time periods, exploring Edmonton's development from a fur trade post in the vast Northwest, to a booming metropolitan centre after the First World War.

The park features over 75 structures many of which are the originals. Costumed interpreters operate the site and live the way of the past. Exploring each building, each room, and talking to the 'inhabitants' makes for an extremely enjoyable recreational visit. This attraction can be viewed in a few hours or may take many return visits to appreciate the sense of the past.

Free steam engine train and streetcar rides, as well as period rides such as wagon, stagecoach, pony and buggy are a big hit with everyone.

Accessibility

• Location: south bank of the North Saskatchewan River in Edmonton.
• Open: Daily from the May long week-end to Labor Day

Resources

• Fort Edmonton Park website
• The Canadian Encyclopedia: Fort Edmonton