Fort Whoop-Up, Trading post and national historic site in Lethbridge County, Canada.
The fort houses exhibits about the fur trade between Indigenous peoples and European settlers in the Canadian West during the 1800s.
Built in the late 1800s, this replica stands where traders exchanged buffalo robes and conducted illegal whiskey operations with local communities.
The site presents the interactions between Niitsitapi, First Nations, Métis, Canadians, Americans, and British people during the nineteenth century.
Visitors can join guided tours at 11:00, 12:00, 13:00, 14:00, and 15:00, or explore the fort independently during regular opening hours.
William Gladstone, former Hudson's Bay Company carpenter, led the construction of the larger permanent fort structure in 1870.
Location: Lethbridge County
GPS coordinates: 49.69194,-112.85667
Latest update: June 8, 2025 11:29
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