Celebrate over 100 years of history at Elk Island National Park, where bison, elk, moose and deer still coexist and roam free, grazing on the rolling hills and seeking shelter under the aspen. The park has over 100 kilometres of trails and over 250 species of birds, including the rare trumpeter swan.
In 2005, the City of Medicine Hat combined its Art Gallery, Museum and Archives under one roof to create an Alberta Centennial Legacy Project - the Esplanade Arts & Heritage Centre.
Homestead in Jasper National Park is one of a number of Métis dwellings which were located in the upper Athabasca river valley 100 years ago. The buildings here demonstrate the skill and ingenuity of the Métis who lived in the area before roads and railways were built.
In 1861, Father Albert Lacombe and his Métis helpers constructed a log building to serve the new St. Albert Roman Catholic Mission. This simple chapel, Alberta's oldest building, became the centre of the thriving French-speaking Métis settlement of St. Albert. The chapel has been restored to look much as it did in the early 1860s. The historical interpreters will take you back to an earlier time. Visit the burial site of Father Lacombe and Bishop Grandin. Stroll through the cemetery, the resting place of some of St. Albert's first residents.
Visit the Fort Chipewyan Bicentennial Museum and celebrate over 200 years of history.
Robert Grandjambe guides and entertains guests as he reveals the traditional secrets of life on Lake Athabasca and throughout the fresh water delta nearby
Fort Chipewyan is Alberta's oldest settled community with over two hundred years of history, nestled on the northwestern tip of Lake Athabasca.
Surrounded by the Northern Boreal Forest, on the tip of Lake Athabasca and close to Canada's Wood Buffalo National Park, the Northern Lights Bed & Breakfast is a convenient home away from home to explore this truly unique and historic community.
Join the costumed historical interpreters and experience life as it was at the 1846 Hudson's Bay Fort and Native Encampment, and on the streets of 1885, 1905 and 1920. Throughout the Park you will learn about the lives and experiences of the many Métis who played a role in Edmonton's development.
Take a trip through time and visit Fort George & Buckingham House Provincial Historic Site, the location of two competing fur trade posts. Wander through the gallery and let modern technology offer you a glimpse of the dreams of Louis, the voyageur. Listen as William Tomison the Chief Factor of Buckingham House reflects and writes in his journal. Step into the world of the Aboriginal people whose lives were so affected by the arrival of the fur traders. Meet the Country Wife and learn about the important role she played as the link between two cultures. Complete your visit with a stroll down the interpretive path to the archaeological site of the two forts. The view will take your breath away. Join us for a special musical Jamboree on Sunday August 30/09 beginning at noon. For more details call 780-657-2198.
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