CNHS Fort Battleford
N 52° 43.516 W 108° 17.880
12U E 682463 N 5845134
This historical fort is located on the southern edge of Battleford Saskatchewan.
Waymark Code: WMX2TA
Location: Saskatchewan, Canada
Date Posted: 11/18/2017
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Fort Battleford
Here in July 1876, Superintendent James Walker established a post of the North-West Mounted Police in the heart of the Cree country. "The Fort" grew to a strength of 200. During the uprising of 1885 it gave refuge to more than 400 people and was the base for operations at Cut Knife and Fort Pitt leading to the surrender of Chief Poundermaker and the search for Big Bear. With the extension of settlements and mechanization of the it ceased to be the barracks in 1924.
En juillet 1876 le superintendant James Walker établit ici un poste de la Police à cheval du Nord-Ouest au coeur du territoire des Cris. Au cours du soulèvement de 1885, il abrita plus de 400 personnes. C'est de là que partirment les opérations militaires de Cut Knife Hill et de Fort Pitt qui aboutirent à la capitulation du chef Poundmaker et à la recherche de Big Bear. Par suite de l'expansion de la colonie et de la mécanisation de la gendarmerie, le fort cessa de server de caserne en 1924.
Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada.
Commission des lieux et monuments historiques du Canada.
Government of Canada - 1954 - Gouvernement du Canada
Classification: National Historic Site
Province or Territory: Saskatchewan
Location - City name/Town name: Battleford, Saskatchewan
Link to Parks Canada entry (must be on www.pc.gc.ca): [Web Link]
Link to HistoricPlaces.ca: [Web Link]
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