GPS Info. (Latitude, Longitude):
49.53269,
-106.64139
49°31'58"N,
106°38'29"W
Wood Mountain Post Provincial Historic Park is located 172 km SW of Moose Jaw or 65 km SW of Assiniboia. Wood Mountain Post Provincial Historic Park is 8 km S of Wood Mountain on Highway 18. All major routes to the park are paved.
Wood Mountain Post Provincial Historic Park, SK
Description
Wood Mountain Post was established as a North-West Mounted Police post in 1874 to patrol the Canada/United States border and police whiskey traders, ...[more]
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Overview
Description
Wood Mountain Post was established as a North-West Mounted Police post in 1874 to patrol the Canada/United States border and police whiskey traders, horse thieves and cattle rustlers.The post rose to prominence in 1876, when Chief Sitting Bull and 5,000 of his people took refuge in Canada after the Battle of Little Bighorn.
Wood Mountain Post Provincial Historic Park features two reconstructed buildings that tell the story of life on the Canadian Plains in the early days of settlement and ranching and the North-West Mounted Police that aimed to keep them safe.
Wood Mountain Post Provincial Historic Park operates seasonally, Thursday-Monday (closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays) from the May Long Weekend to the end of August. School programming is available in May and June. There are picnic facilities on site and camping is available nearby at Wood Mountain Regional Park.
Recreation:
Guided tours
Activities and programming
School programming in May and June
Facilities:
Picnic area
Re-created historic buildings
Rustic washrooms
Nearby Attractions:
Wood Mountain Regional Park
Rodeo Ranch Museum
Nearby Parks
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