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Fort Carlton Provincial Historic Park, SK

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Fort Carlton was an important hub for the Hudson's Bay Company (HBC) from 1810 - 1885. Located on the North Saskatchewan River and with easy ...[more]
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Description

Fort Carlton was an important hub for the Hudson's Bay Company (HBC) from 1810 - 1885. Located on the North Saskatchewan River and with easy access by land, this site was an ideal place to warehouse goods and gather provisions for other posts. An important negotiation site for Treaty Six in 1876, Fort Carlton was accidently burned down during a hasty evacuation that took place during the Northwest Resistance of 1885.

Today, Fort Carlton Provincial Park features a reconstructed palisade, fur and provisions store, trade store, clerks quarters and tepee encampment. Visitors can see, touch and smell artifacts such as bison hides, beaver pelts and more. Interpretive staff are on hand to answer questions and lead activities. The park also features hiking trails, a picnic area and small, rustic campground.

Geography:

Fort Carlton is located in the valley on the shores of the North Saskatchewan River.

Recreation:



    • Hiking trails
    • Sheltered picnic area
    • Unserviced campground

    • Facilities:

    • Picnic shelter available.
    • Visitor center

    • Nearby Attractions:

    • Batoche national historic site
    • Duck lake regional interpretive centre
    • St laurent shrine (our lady of lourdes)
    • Russell hanson's mounted police museum
    • Trails of 1885
    • Eb's cross-country ski trails
    • Duck lake murals

    • Services and Amenities

    Services & Amenities:

    Within Park
    • Bird Watching
    • Canoeing
    • Drinking water
    • Firepit
    • Firewood
    • Fishing
    • Geocaching
    • Group Camping
    • Hiking
    • Interpretive Programs
    • Modern Washroom
    • Nature trails
    • Pet friendly
    • Picnic Shelter
    • Picnic Tables
    • Picnic area
    • Tourist Attraction
    Getting There
    GPS Info. (Latitude, Longitude):
    52.87052, -106.5249
    52°52'14"N, 106°31'30"W

    26 Km West of Duck Lake on Hwy 212 or approximately 100 km N of Sasktoon via Hwys 11 & 12
    Hwy 12 north to Laird, east to grid #683, north to Fort Carlton
    Contact Information

    Contact Information:

    Mailing Address:

    Fort Carlton Provincial Historic Park
    102-112 Research Drive
    Saskatoon   SK  S7K 2H6
    Phone Number:
    Information:  (306)467-5205

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