Discovering Upper Fort Garry Heritage Park

the Red River parishes met on the site. Calling themselves the Legislative Assembly of Assiniboia, they decided to join the Canadian confederation, formed just three years earlier. By choosing this…

1859 House

and 1861. The soldiers helped to erect several buildings, including a storehouse and a granary, to handle the sudden increase in the Fort’s population. Ordinary soldiers lived in large barrack…

Flag Pole

Government Flags During the nine months of the Resistance in 1869-70, several flags were designed to represent the successive provisional governments. These flags were described by many residents and visitors…

Fur Store

even skunks! Warm and colourful furs were valuable as clothing materials and could be made into bedcoverings, leather harnesses, and many other useful items. Big stacks of loose furs were…

Upper Fort Garry Apps (Android/iOS)

Heritage Wall ExplorationThe GPS-enabled map uses the location of your device to pinpoint your position in the Park – perfect for exploring the site’s many points of interest and the…

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Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries Heritage Wall

scribe three continuous lines tracing the history of western Canada and of Upper Fort Garry. Viewing from left to right, the imagery begins with First Nations, Métis, and the fur…