Fort Gibraltar, Historical trading post in Whittier Park, Winnipeg, Canada.

Fort Gibraltar is a reconstruction built in the late 1970s in Whittier Park in St. Boniface, Winnipeg, for the Festival du Voyageur. Its wooden palisade encloses buildings that recreate the North West Company post of 1815, where guides in period dress demonstrate blacksmithing and other tasks of the fur trade.

The trading post was founded in 1809 by the North West Company during intense competition for fur trade control in North America. This rivalry between fur trading enterprises shaped the expansion of settlements and commerce throughout the western interior.

The fort's name comes from the Rock of Gibraltar, chosen by North West Company partner John McDonald of Garth. The North West Company workforce mixed French, Scottish and First Nations cultures, unlike the English-flavoured Hudson's Bay Company. In summer the reconstructed post runs living history demonstrations of fur trade life as in 1815.

The site is best visited during warmer months when demonstrations and tours are most active and outdoor areas are accessible. Visitors should allow several hours to explore the buildings and grounds at a relaxed pace.

The site becomes the centerpiece of Festival du Voyageur during winter, an event that draws thousands and recreates the excitement of historic trading gatherings. This seasonal transformation shows how the fort served as a social and economic hub for fur traders and their communities.