Lower Fort Garry
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The oldest intact stone fur trading post in North America, Lower Fort Garry brings visitors back to the mid-1800s. Costumed interpreters re-enact life in the early days of this historic Hudson's Bay Company post. This fort was the place where the Saulteaux (Ojibwa) and the Swampy Cree First Nations signed Treaty Number One with the Crown.
During the 1870s, Lower Fort Garry was used by the federal government as the first training base for the Northwest Mounted Police.
Lower Fort Garry is now preserved by the federal government of Canada as a National Historic Site.
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Hours of Operation
May 15 – September 1, 2008
9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Historic buildings fully staffed with costumed interpreters
September 2 – October 12, 2008
Visitor Centre open 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Guided tours at 11:00 a.m., 1:00 p.m., 3:00 p.m.
Access to historic buildings available through guided tours only
October 13, 2008 – May 14, 2009
Visitor Centre available for facility rentals
Educational outreach programs available
Historic buildings closed
Historic grounds accessible, no interpretation services
