Description

The North-West Mounted Police (NWMP) established a fort on the south side of the North Saskatchewan River in 1875. When it was transferred to Edmonton in 1913, however, the old fort was destroyed, and a jail and courthouse went up in its stead. The jail was demolished in 1994, but you can still check out the historic courthouse, which now houses a museum detailing the history of the NWMP. While not original to the site, other historic buildings have been moved there as well, including a blacksmith shop, a schoolhouse, and a restored log homestead, giving visitors a taste of what life was like for early Canadian settlers.