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  • Cave and Basin Historic Site

    311 Cave Ave. , PO Box 900 , Banff, T1L 1K2

    The beauty and serenity of Banff National Park is known around the world. At the Cave and Basin Historic site, you can discover where and how Canada’s National Park system began. Read more about Cave and Basin Historic Site

  • Atlas Coal Mine

    110 Century Drive, Drumheller
    • (403) 822-2220

    Dig into the darkest years of Alberta’s past! Coal mining was difficult, dirty and dangerous. While mining here has long since ended, the incredible stories of the miners still burn brightly here. Read more about Atlas Coal Mine

  • Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump

    Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump, 18 kms north & west of Fort Macleod on Highway 785, Fort Macleod

    Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump, a UNESCO-designated world heritage site, is a great place to visit – unless of course you’re a buffalo. Read more about Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump

  • Fort Calgary

    750 - 9th Avenue SE, City of Calgary
    • (403) 290-1875

    Calgary wasn’t always the booming oil city it is now. In 1875, the North West Mounted Police arrived and built a military fort on the banks of the Bow and Elbow Rivers – what remains is Fort Calgary. Read more about Fort Calgary

  • Frank Slide Interpretive Centre

    Box 959 Blairmore, Crowsnest Pass, T0K 0E0
    • (403) 562-7388

    At the Frank Slide Interpretive Centre you can explore one of Alberta’s biggest historic tragedies and hear the miraculous stories of those who survived. Read more about Frank Slide Interpretive Centre

  • Fort Normandeau

    6300 45 Avenue, Red Deer, T4N 3M4
    • (403) 346-2010

    Relive the history of central Alberta at Historic Fort Normandeau. Dating back to 1885, the structure was commandeered to protect the river crossing from a suspected native attack. Read more about Fort Normandeau

  • Fort Edmonton Park

    Fort Edmonton Park, Box 2359, City of Edmonton
    • (780) 442-5311

    Step into Fort Edmonton Park and discover Edmonton’s past! This historic site invites visitors to see the city’s beginnings as a humble fur-trading fort over 150 years ago. Read more about Fort Edmonton Park

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Historic Sites in Alberta

Alberta has 18 provincially-designated sites focusing on Alberta’s history and culture.

Most explore the First Nations, multi-cultural and pioneering roots of the province through preserved historic buildings, forts and interpretive centres, where you may interact with actors playing characters from the past, or learn about the province’s geologic and cultural history through interactive displays.

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