Heritage Park - Fort McMurray, Alberta
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N 56° 42.587 W 111° 21.259
12V E 478308 N 6285137
If it sounds familiar, that may be because Fort McMurray is where Alberta's Tar Sands are.
Waymark Code: WMGC24
Location: Alberta, Canada
Date Posted: 02/12/2013
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Well north in Alberta's boreal forest lies Fort McMurray, the economic, residential and industrial centre of the Tar Sands. Incorporated as a city on September 1, 1980, its current official designation is that of an urban service area, though it is still commonly referred to as a city. It is situated 435 kilometres (270 mi) northeast of the capital city of Edmonton on Highway 63 and about 60 kilometres (37 mi) west of the Saskatchewan border.
Heritage Park is both an indoor museum of local historical artefacts and an outdoor park, put together as a village representative of early Fort McMurray. The park is a recreation of what Fort McMurray may have looked like at various times during the early twentieth century. It includes both recreations, such as the early 1900s trapper's cabin, and historical buildings dating from about 1911 to the late 1940s.
In the historic village are included vehicles, tractors and other agricultural equipment, railroad and construction equipment and other large artefacts of the period.
The 6.6 acre museum and park was created in 1964, with Bob Duncan, the founding president of the Fort McMurray Historical Society, at the helm. A labour of love for many locals, the work of restoration on many buildings continues to this day.
Though it's a long drive north, if you should decide to go up and have a peek at the Tar Sands, you really should stop in here. It's on Tolen Drive, just off the highway at the south end of town.
The "Official Tourism" URL link to the attraction: [Web Link]
The attraction’s own URL: [Web Link]
Hours of Operation:
Summer Season:
Park and Museum Site
OPEN May 19-September 3rd
Gift Shop & Park and Museum
Mon – Sat 9 AM – 5 PM
Sun 12 PM - 5 PM
Winter Season:
Park and Museum Site
CLOSED
Gift Shop
Mon – Sat 9 AM – 5 PM
Sun CLOSED
Admission Prices:
Adults $8.00
Students & Seniors $5.00
Children 5 and under Free.
Family Rate: $20.00
Approximate amount of time needed to fully experience the attraction: Half of a day (2-5 hours)
Transportation options to the attraction: Personal Vehicle Only
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