Fort Carlton Historic Park - Pamphlet. - 1979.
Database ID | 25131 | |
Institution | University of Saskatchewan Libraries Special Collections | |
Fonds/Collection | Canadiana Pamphlets Collection | |
Series | XLVIII | |
File/Item Reference | XLVIII-31-FortCarlton (Box 47) | |
Date of creation | 1979 | |
Physical description/extent | 1 pamphlet; 23 pages of textual records | |
Number of images | 23 | |
Historical note | Fort Carlton was a Hudson's Bay Company fur trade post from 1810 until 1885. As a Company post it primarily dealt in provisions, namely pemmican and buffalo robes although other furs were traded as well. Lawrence Clarke served as its last Chief Factor. It was a major base of operations for the Company's Saskatchewan District.Situated on the Carlton Trail from the Red River Settlement in present-day Manitoba to Fort Edmonton in what is now Alberta, Fort Carlton served as a hub for travelers. It was located along the North Saskatchewan River not far from Duck Lake, Saskatchewan.The North West Mounted Police leased the fort from the company in the 1880s, and it was their main base in the Saskatchewan Valley region. Following the battle of Duck Lake it was abandoned by the police and Prince Albert Volunteers then briefly occupied by Gabriel Dumont's Metis forces, who later chose to withdraw to Batoche. During the 1885 conflict, the fort was destroyed by fire and not rebuilt. In 1967, Fort Carlton Historic Park was officially opened. | |
Scope and content | A detailed guide to Fort Carlton Historic Park, located near Duck Lake, SK, and was an important scene of battle during the Northwest Resistance of 1885. | |
Restrictions on access | There are no restrictions on access. | |
Contributer | Museum of Natural History (author) | |
Copyright holder | Museum of Natural History | |
Copyright expiry date | Unknown | |
Other terms governing use and reproduction | Responsibility regarding questions of copyright that may arise in the use of any images is assumed by the researcher. | |
Type | Published | |
Primary Media | Textual documents | |
Specific document types | Pamphlets | |
Provenance Access Point | University of Saskatchewan Library. Canadiana Pamphlets Collection | |
Treaty boundaries | Treaty 6 | |
Cultural region | Plains | |
Names | Clarke, Lawrence, 1832-1890 (HBC Factor, MLA) Museum of Natural History Pruden, John Peter Riel, Louis, 1844-1885 Saskatchewan Culture and Youth Stuart John | |
Subject | Archaeology Forts Government -- provincial Hudson's Bay Company Hunting and Trapping Law Enforcement -- NWMP Metis Northwest Resistance Treaty -- Treaty 6 North West Company Blackfoot Confederacy - Siksika (Blackfoot proper) York boats Cree | |
Date Range(s) | pre-1491 1880-1889 1970-1979 | |
Permanent Link | https://digital.scaa.sk.ca/ourlegacy/permalink/25131 |