Fort Calgary

Local nameFort Calgary
LocationCalgary, Canada

Fort Calgary was a North-West Mounted Police outpost at the confluence of the Bow and Elbow rivers in present-day Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Originally named Fort Brisebois, after the outpost's first commander, the outpost was renamed Fort Calgary in June 1876.

The outpost was built in 1875 as a part of the North-West Mounted Police larger effort to curtail American rum and whisky runners in the region, and to establish relationships with the Indigenous peoples of the territory. The fort was expanded in 1882 after it was designated as a "district post". The NWMP continued to use the fort until 1914 when the site was sold to Grand Trunk Pacific Railway. The fort was demolished to make way for a rail terminal.

Tags Museum
Download Download See more
 
Calgary: City Tour by Vintage-Style Sidecar Motorcycle from 161 USD
Book ticket

More information and contact

Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Calgary

Official Website https://www.fortcalgary.com/

Twitter http://twitter.com/fortcalgary

Facebook Page http://www.facebook.com/fortcalgary

Email info@fortcalgary.com

Phone +1403 290 1875

Address 750 - 9th Avenue SE, T2G 5E1, Calgary, AB, Canada

Coordinates 51°2'42.366" N -114°2'44.043" E

Tours and activities: Fort Calgary

Calgary: City Tour by Vintage-Style Sidecar Motorcycle

Instant confirmation
from 161 USD

Calgary: 3-hour City Highlights and Bow River Bike Tour

Instant confirmation
from 95 USD

Calgary: Bow River Trail Smartphone Audio Walking Tour

Instant confirmation
from 6 USD

Tripomatic - A Travel Guide in Your Pocket

Download for free and plan your trips with ease
Or simply search for Tripomatic in the App Store or Google Play.
Tripomatic Maps The world's first map app tailored for travelers
Use the app Not now