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Fort Calgary Historic Park |
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(Attractions & Activities - Tours and Excursions)
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750 9th Ave SE, Calgary T2P 2M5 • 403-290-1875
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~0.684 km from The Fairmont Palliser |
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Description:
This historic attraction is located on the site of Calgary's original settlement. The town was founded in the late 1800s, when the North West Mounted Police (later to become the RCMP) arrived to stop settlers from selling liquor to Native Americans. That first fort gave rise to the metropolis that is Calgary today. The site that it occupied is now a 40-acre park along the river and features a visitor center, a host of exhibits, videos, trails and the reconstructed fort itself. Displays track the city's history with artifacts, memorabilia and interiors. The nearby Deane House, also an historic building, offers weekday lunches, Sunday brunch and occasional evening dinner theater.
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