Trade and Transport

Upper Fort Garry as a Transport Hub in British North America For much of the 18th and 19th century Upper Fort Garry and its predecessor forts at the…

Map of the Site

Heritage Park Building locations and gardens in the former Fort identified by historic records and archaeological excavations, are demarcated by raised limestone walls. Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries…

Gate

The Upper Fort Garry Gate has been surrounded by hustle and bustle for over 150 years. Today, as part of an urban park, it stands a stone’s throw…

Governor's House

Constructed in 1854, the Governor’s House was the residence of senior Hudson’s Bay Company officers who lived, worked, and entertained in its spacious rooms. It was situated in…

Resources and Natural Systems

The Upper Fort in its Environment: Resources and Natural SystemsBy Robert Coutts For the better part of a century Upper Fort Garry was an integral part of the…

General Depot

When an American railway reached the upper Mississippi River in the late 1850s, the Fort’s place in Hudson’s Bay Company plans became even more important. The route through…

Office Building

In 1870, the voices of Donald Smith and Louis Riel boomed over hundreds of Red River settlers assembled at the foot of Upper Fort Garry’s Office Building. The…

Fur Store

Generally speaking, a “store” at Upper Fort Garry was a storage building which contained plains produce, trade goods, or imports for sale. The “Fur Store” was built between…