Fort Carlton
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| Fort Carlton | |
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| Southwest of Prince Albert and a short distance north of Duck Lake in Canada along the North Saskatchewan River | |
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| Type | Stockade |
| Built | 1810 |
| Construction materials |
Wood found locally |
| In use | 1810-1885 |
| Controlled by | Hudson's Bay Company, Canada (North-West Mounted Police) |
| Battles/wars | Battle of Duck Lake |
Fort Carlton was a Hudson's Bay Company fur trade post from 1810 until 1885. It was rebuilt by the Saskatchewan government as a provincial historic park and can be visited today. It is about 65 kilometers north of Saskatoon. Fort Carlton is located in the Aspen parkland biome.
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[edit] History
As a Company post it primarily dealt in provisions, namely pemmican and buffalo robes although other furs were traded as well. Lawrence Clarke served as its last Chief Factor. It was a major base of operations for the Company's Saskatchewan District.
Situated on the Carlton Trail from the Red River Settlement in present-day Manitoba to Fort Edmonton in what is now Alberta, Fort Carlton served as a hub for travellers. It was located along the North Saskatchewan River not far from Duck Lake, Saskatchewan.
Treaty Six between the Canadian monarch and various Cree and Saulteaux First Nations was initially negotiated and signed near the Fort in 1876.
The North-West Mounted Police leased the fort from the company in the 1880s, and it was their main base in the Saskatchewan Valley region. Following the Battle of Duck Lake it was abandoned by the police and Prince Albert Volunteers then briefly occupied by Gabriel Dumont's Metis forces, who later chose to withdraw to Batoche. During the 1885 conflict, the fort was destroyed by fire.
[edit] Fun Facts
Fort Carlton has been the location for numerous films and television series, including most recently, the Debauchery Castle Trilogy.
[edit] Legacy
In the spring of 2008, Tourism, Parks, Culture and Sport Minister Christine Tell proclaimed in Duck lake, that "the 125th commemoration, in 2010, of the 1885 Northwest Resistance is an excellent opportunity to tell the story of the prairie Métis and First Nations peoples' struggle with Government forces and how it has shaped Canada today."[1]
Fort Carlton Provincial Historic site has been rebuilt as it had been ravaged by three separate fires. Big Bear (Mistahimaskwa) had used the site in his initial negotiations for Treaty Six in about 1884, and finally, the following year he surrendered here after his engagement at Steele Narrows.[2][3] The Prince Albert blockhouse was employed by the Royal Northwest Mounted Police on evacuating from Fort Carlton after the first fire.[4]
[edit] See also
- Lawrence Clarke - Hudson's Bay Company Factor at Fort Carlton.
- Wingard, Saskatchewan
- Treaty Six
[edit] Additional Links
- Approaching Fort Carlton
- The Canadian Encyclopedia
- Canadian Registry of Historic Places
- Nearby Attractions at Fort Carlton
- Educational Programs at Fort Carlton
- Trading in Fur - Virtual Saskatchewan
[edit] References
- ^ "Tourism agencies to celebrate the 125th anniversary of the Northwest Resistance/Rebellion". Home/About Government/News Releases/June 2008. Government of Saskatchewan. June 7, 2008. http://www.gov.sk.ca/news?newsId=3ceddf25-86ef-4433-86ea-cfe3cc69472d. Retrieved 2009-09-20.
- ^ "Fort Carlton Provincial Park - Tourism, Parks, Culture and Sport -". Government of Saskatchewan. http://www.tpcs.gov.sk.ca/FortCarlton. Retrieved 2009-09-20.
- ^ "Virtual Saskatchewan - Fur Trading at Fort Carlton". 1997-2007. http://www.virtualsk.com/current_issue/trading_in_fur.html. Retrieved 2009-09-20.
- ^ Payette, Pete; Phil Payette (2006). "Saskatchewan Forts: Northwest Rebellion". 2006 American Forts Network. http://www.northamericanforts.com/Canada/sk.html. Retrieved 2009-09-20.
Coordinates: 52°49′16″N 106°29′24″W / 52.821°N 106.490°W
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