Tag: Alberta Register of Historic Places

The Fort Whoop-Up Archaeological Site and What the Ground Still Holds

The 1870 rebuild of Fort Whoop-Up near Lethbridge carries its own heritage…

Why Fort Chipewyan Was Rebuilt Three Times Before It Stuck

Roderick Mackenzie built the first Fort Chipewyan in 1788, and the third…

The Other Fort Vermilion in Alberta and Why It Got Forgotten

Fort Vermilion at Lea Park near Marwayne opened under the North West…

The Forgotten Alberta Fur Trade Post Near Myrnam

Fort de l'Isle sits in farm country near Myrnam on the North…