Fort Edmonton Park

T5J 257 Edmonton, Canada (Alberta)

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Fort Edmonton Park is the largest living history museum in Canada by area. It includes both original and rebuilt historical structures representing the history of Edmonton.

As of 2008, Fort Edmonton Park is made up of four sections, each representing an era.
The first era is represented by the fort of 1846, followed by 1885 Street, 1905 Street, and 1920 Street. Visitors may board a fully functional steam train at the park's entrance which transports them across the length of the park to the fort, from which they proceed on foot and abstractly move forward through time by visiting all four eras.

Aside from the train, visitors may also ride horse-drawn carriages, streetcars, and automobiles in the appropriate eras. Rides on the train and streetcars are free with admission; however, rides on horse-drawn vehicles typically require a fee, and rides in the automobiles are at the discretion of the park staff who drive them.

From May long weekend through to Labour Day, and Sundays in September, visitors may also interact with costumed historical interpreters. These personnel utilize a variety of techniques to reveal the lifestyles and attitudes of the era that they represent. Additionally, throughout the year, public tours may be booked with non-costumed interpreters.

1846 Fort – Fur Trade Era (1795–1859)

Chronologically, the first phase of Fort Edmonton Park is the eponymous Hudson's Bay Company fort, representing the fur trade era. The fort is not the original; it has been rebuilt using a scale plan diagram drawn by British Lieutenant Mervin Vavasour, who visited the Fort in the mid-1840s.  A Cree camp is found just outside the fort's palisade, itself a representation of the indigenous First Nations, whose trade of furs and provisions was vital to the historical fort's operation.

1885 Street – The Settlement Era (1871–1891)

1885 Street represents the beginning of a town, displays the establishment of telegraph and printing press media, and references major political events such as the North-West Rebellion of 1885.

1905 Street – The Municipal Era (1892–1914)

In this time, Edmonton was established as a city, and in 1905 was selected as the site of the Alberta Provincial Legislature. This coincided with an economic boom that Edmonton enjoyed at the time. The darker side of the boom was that the lack of housing available necessitated a tent city, which may be seen on 1905 Street. Another important event in Edmonton, the opening of the University of Alberta in 1908, is often referenced on this street.

1920 Street – The Metropolitan Era (1914–1929)

Diese Straße zeigt Edmonton während und nach dem Ersten Weltkrieg. Während in früheren Epochen kleine Unternehmen fast das gesamte Edmonton-Geschäft ausmachten, setzt Metropolitan Edmonton auf größere Handelsketten. Edmonton dieser Epoche verfügt auch über moderne Technologien wie Flugzeuge.

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