Fort Saskatchewan
Fort Saskatchewan is a city in the Canadian province of Alberta. It is located 25 km northeast of Edmonton on the North Saskatchewan River.
History
1795 established the North West Company and the Hudson's Bay Company near the mouth of the Sturgeon River in the North Saskatchewan River two trading posts for the fur trade ( Fort Augustus and Edmonton House ). The place was first known as Sturgeon Creek Post, but soon the name to Fort Saskatchewan. In 1808 the fort was laid on the territory of today's Edmonton and after the merger of the two trading companies in 1821, the trading post of the Hudson's Bay Company and the name Fort Edmonton was only retained. 1875 Fort was built by the North West Mounted Police in the area of present-day town of Fort Saskatchewan.
In 1899, Fort Saskatchewan got the status of a village, in 1904 a small town ( Town) and 1985 to a city ( City).
Attractions
The Fort Saskatchewan Museum is located in a historic building in the city center on the former site of continued
Sons and daughters of the town
- Sandra Jenkins ( born 1961 ), Canadian curler
- Ray Whitney (born 1972 ), Canadian ice hockey player
- Evangeline Lilly ( born 1979 ), Canadian actress
- Mike Commodore ( b. 1979 ), Canadian ice hockey player
- Joffrey Lupul ( b. 1983 ), Canadian ice hockey player