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Atlas Coal Mine

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. ...more »

Location: Drumheller
Type: Historic Sites
Tel: (403) 822-2220

Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump

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

Location: Fort Macleod
Type: Historic Sites

Cave and Basin Historic Site

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. ...more »

Location: Banff
Type: Historic Sites

Fort Normandeau

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. ...more »

Location: Red Deer
Type: Historic Sites
Tel: (403) 346-2010

Fort Calgary

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. ...more »

Location: City of Calgary
Type: Historic Sites
Tel: (403) 290-1875

Fort Edmonton Park

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. ...more »

Location: City of Edmonton
Type: Historic Sites
Tel: (780) 442-5311

Frank Slide Interpretive Centre

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. ...more »

Location: Crowsnest Pass
Type: Historic Sites
Tel: (403) 562-7388

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Our Local Experts say:

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.