The Victoria Settlement and How One Spot on the North Saskatchewan Held Four Cultures at Once
Most Alberta heritage sites tell one story. Victoria District tells four at…
Jasper House and the Mountain Pass That Decided the Western Trade
Jasper House provisioned brigades crossing the Athabasca Pass for fifty-four years and…
How Fort Assiniboine Became Alberta’s First Multimodal Freight Hub
Built in 1823 on the Athabasca River, Fort Assiniboine was where brigades…
Fort White Earth and the Cooperation Behind a Famous Fur Trade Rivalry
Fort White Earth was established on the north bank of the North…
Fort Dunvegan Is the Only Standing Fur Trade Site in Alberta and the Province Should Be Honest About That
The North West Company established Fort Dunvegan on the south bank of…
John Rowand and the Fur Trade Roots of Alberta’s Identity
John Rowand was born in Montreal in 1789 and ran the Hudson's…
Why Fort Chipewyan Was Rebuilt Three Times Before It Stuck
Roderick Mackenzie built the first Fort Chipewyan in 1788, and the third…
How Two Rival Forts Founded Edmonton in 1794 and 1795
The North West Company built Fort Augustus in 1794 and the Hudson's…
