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Explore Edmonton's beginnings as a fur trading post at Canada's largest living museum. Walk around recreations of life in Edmonton as it was in 1846, 1885, 1905, and during the Depression. Learn how a beaver hat is made, see the way children lived on the homestead, get your picture taken in the historical style, and visit an old-fashioned soda fountain. There are also annual and special events like the children's Easter candy hunt. Check website for further details including admission prices. Timings are seasonal so call ahead.
Contact Details
- Address: Fort Edmonton Park Drive Northwest, Edmonton, T5J 2R7
- Phone: +1 780 442 5311
- Fax: +1 780 496 8797
- Email: attractions@edmonton.ca
- Website: http://www.fortedmontonpark.ca/page
s/FortEdmonton/default.aspx
- Neighbourhood: River Valley
Other details
- Category: Tourist Attractions & Sightseeing
- Opening hours: Mo to Su from 10:00 AM to 06:00 PM
- Top pick: Yes
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We visited earlier on this year at the start of the season. It was one of the theme'd weekends with period musicians and street displays. We spent over six hours in the park. There are so many ... more
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Fort Edmonton Park is a complex of townscapes that reconstruct various eras of Edmonton's history. Perhaps most interesting is the old Fort Edmonton fur-trading post from the turn of the 18th century, where blacksmiths, bakers, and other docents ply their trades. On 1885 Street, you'll see …
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In 1795, the Hudson's Bay Company established Fort Edmonton , a trading post where the Cree and the Blackfoot brought their much-coveted furs for barter. Over the course of some 200 years, Edmonton has evolved from this desolate outpost into a proud provincial capital. Thanks to the Klondike Gold …