Fort Livingstone (Saskatchewan)
| Fort Livingstone | |
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Sketch of Fort Livingstone circa 1877 | |
| Type | Fort, Military Structure |
| Location | Pelly, Saskatchewan, Canada |
| Nearest city | St. Philips No. 301 |
| Built | 1874 |
| Architect | Department of Public Works (Canada) |
| Governing body | Parks Canada |
| Important events |
First capital of the Northwest Territories 1876-1877 Former post of the North-West Mounted Police |
| Website | Parks Canada official website |
| Designated | 1923 |
| Fort Livingstone | |
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  Fort Livingstone Location of Fort Livingstone in Saskatchewan | |
| Coordinates: 51°53′58″N 101°57′44″W / 51.89944°N 101.96222°W |
Fort Livingstone was founded as an outpost in Northwest Territories, Canada. The outpost briefly served as the capital city for North-West Territories government for the years of 1874 to 1876 until it moved to Battleford, and headquarters for the North-West Mounted Police for the same period, until they moved their headquarters to Fort Macleod, Alberta.
The site was designated a National Historic Site of Canada in 1923.[1] It was also designated a provincial Protected Area in 1986.[2]
The nearest inhabited site is Pelly, Saskatchewan.
See also
External links
References
- ↑ Fort Livingstone National Historic Site of Canada. Canadian Register of Historic Places. Retrieved 12 August 2012.
- ↑ Fort Livingstone Protected Area. Canadian Register of Historic Places. Retrieved 12 August 2012.
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Coordinates: 51°53′58″N 101°57′44″W / 51.89944°N 101.96222°W
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