Lower Fort Garry - National Historic Site of Canada
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PeterNoG
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This Canadian National Historic Site is Lower Fort Garry. It's on Hwy 9 near Hwy 67, about 20 km north of Winnipeg, Manitoba.
Waymark Code: WMBN3H
Location: Manitoba, Canada
Date Posted: 06/04/2011
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This fur trading fort was established in 1830 by the Hudson's Bay Company and was used as a company post until 1911. It has one of the finest collections of stone buildings in Western Canada.
During the summer months, interpretive staff dress and act as if it were the 1850s.
Building inside the fort include the oldest building on site known as the Big House, the stone Fur-loft and Sales shop from 1831, a stone Warehouse, the Men's House, the Company Cook House, Gunpowder Storage (in the Northeast Bastion) and several others.
Older Buildings outside the stone walls of the fort include the blacksmith's shop, the farm manager's house and Ross Cottage (for long-term guests at the Fort).
Canada’s History magazine named Lower Fort Garry as one of the top ten national historic sites in Canada.
The modern Visitor Reception Centre is has a multimedia exhibit, a gift shop, restaurant and public washrooms.
Classification: Administered Site
Province or Territory: Manitoba
Location - City name/Town name: 5925 Hwy 9, St Andrews MB
Link to Parks Canada entry (must be on www.pc.gc.ca): [Web Link]
Link to HistoricPlaces.ca: [Web Link]
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