Built 1885 (used until 1893) Province Alberta | Website Historic Facts Phone +1 403-347-7550 | |
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Location Red Deer, Alberta, Canada Address 28054 Range Road 382, Red Deer, AB T4N 3M4, Canada Similar Waskasoo Park, Sunnybrook Farm Museum, Great Chief Park, Three Mile Bend, Bower Ponds | ||
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Fort Normandeau is a historical site marking the birthplace of Red Deer, Alberta. It was occupied by the Les Fusiliers Mont-Royal in 1885 during the Riel Rebellion. The Fort is situated near the Red Deer Crossing along the Red Deer River.
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History
Originally the river crossing was used by buffalo, deer, elk and other wildlife, later by First Nations People's that would follow the migrating buffalo, later still the fur traders, and settlers.
The City of Red Deer, Alberta sits about 5 kilometers to the east from the current site of the reconstructed Fort. The original location of the Fort was about half a kilometre to the west on what is now the Border Paving property.
The Canadian Pacific Railway line was originally planned to go through next to the original Fort site. However Reverend Leonard Gaetz offered half his land to the CPR to run through what is now downtown Red Deer. The City of Red Deer grew up around the line station. Today the population of Red Deer is approximately 110,000 people.
The Crossing was used by North-West Mounted Police until 1893 when it was abandoned.