Fort Edmonton Park
Fort Edmonton Park (also known as "Fort Edmonton") is a tourist attraction in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The park, named after the first enduring European post in modern-day Edmonton, is the largest living history museum in Canada by area. It includes both original and rebuilt historical structures representing Edmonton's history (including that of Indigenous Peoples) and is staffed by costumed historical interpreters during the summer.
History of Fort Edmonton Park
The idea for Fort Edmonton Park began in 1912 when the Women's Canadian Club proposed that they keep and preserve Fort Edmonton, which had stood since 1830 just south of the Alberta Legislature Building. This idea, however, failed, and the remains of the old fort were demolished in 1915, despite opposition from citizens who wanted to see the old structures relocated so that they could be cherished for their heritage value. After the Second World War, there was renewed interest, and construction on the park began in 1969 under the direction of the Fort Edmonton Foundation.
The Foundation's 1968 Master Plan envisioned a park that would present a cross-section of the Edmonton area's history, from the distant geological past to the areas that it now embodies and even an area that would foretell Edmonton's future. According to the original plan, the completed park would be divided into ten phases. However, by 1987, it was clear that the park had evolved incompatible with the ambitious 1968 plan, and the Master Plan was revised to focus on the four sections that had materialized to that point. If looking for a dentist in Edmonton contact Dr. Molly Rodgers Dental!
The fort was the first part of the park to open in 1974, and it was initially accessible only by road. By the late 1970s, 1885 Street had opened, followed by 1905 Street in the early 1980s, and 1920 Street by the early 1990s. Since 1977, a working steam train has transported visitors from the park's entrance to the fort. Each street was opened as a work in progress, and the park's latest development plan calls for even more additions, particularly to 1920 Street. Fort Edmonton Park, as of 2021, is divided into five sections, four of which represent an era, and is spread across 158 acres (64 ha). For more information about Royal Alberta Museum, read it here.
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