Trails of 1885 Historic Sites
Batoche Batoche Duck Lake Centre Fort Battleford Fort Carlton Fort Edmonton Fort Normandeau Fort Pitt Frenchman Butte Frog Lake Historic Site GDI Gallery Humboldt Museum Lac La Biche Museum for Human Rights Original Humboldt Site Prince Albert Historical Museum RCMP Heritage Centre Riel House Saint-Boniface Museum St. Laurent Steele Narrows The Fort Heritage Precinct The Marr Residence Tourond’s Coulée Victoria Settlement
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Batoche

Site of the largest battle between the Métis and the North West Field Force of the Canadian Militia in 1885.

  • 88km Northeast of Saskatoon
  • (306) 423-6227
  • pc.infolhnbatoche-batochenhsinfo.pc@canada.ca
  • Official Website
  • @ParksCanada_SK
  • Facebook.com/SaskNHS
  • #BatocheNHS

Hours of Operation

May 20-June 28, 2019
Monday – Friday, from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
June 29-September 2, 2019
Daily, from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
September 3 to October 4, 2019
Monday to Friday, from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm

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Batoche

Découvrez l’endroit où a eu lieu la plus importante bataille entre les Métis et la Force de campagne du Nord-Ouest de la milice canadienne en 1885.

  • 88km Northeast of Saskatoon
  • (306) 423-6227
  • pc.infolhnbatoche-batochenhsinfo.pc@canada.ca
  • Site officiel
  • @ParcsCanada_SK
  • Facebook.com/LHNsask
  • #LHNBatoche

Hours of Operation

Du 20 mai au 28 juin
Du lundi au vendredi, de 9 h à 17 h
Du 29 juin au 2 septembre
Ouvert tous les jours, de 9 h à 17 h
Du 3 septembre au 4 octobre 2018
Du lundi au vendredi, de 9 h à 17 h

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Duck Lake Centre

Relive the turbulent late 1880’s from three perspectives: First Nations, Métis and pioneer.

  • Hwy #11 (The Louis Riel Trail) between Prince Albert and Saskatoon
  • 306.467.2057 Toll free 1.866.467.2057
  • duckmuf@sasktel.net
  • Duck Lake Regional Interpretive Center

Hours of Operation

Victoria Day in May – Labour Day in September
Monday – Friday: 10am – 5:30pm

Facilities & Services

  • Restroom Restrooms on Site
  • Wheelchair Wheelchair Accessible
  • CarParking Parking
  • RvParking Bus and RV Parking
  • Restaurant Food available at site
  • Picnic Picnic Area
  • GiftShop Gift Shop
  • MeetingRoom Meeting room rental available
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Fort Battleford

A place of refuge for 500 settlers during the North West Resistance of 1885

  • 4.8 km SE of North Battleford, through Battleford and SE on Central Avenue
  • (306) 937-2621
  • Official Website
  • @ParksCanada_SK
  • Facebook.com/SaskNHS
  • #FtBattlefordNHS

Hours of Operation

Hours of Operation:

10:00am to 4:00pm

May 20 – June 28, Monday to Friday

June 29 to September 2, Daily

Facilities & Services

  • Restroom Restrooms on site
  • Wheelchair Wheelchair accessible
  • CarParking Parking
  • RvParking RV and Bus Parking
  • GiftShop Gift Shop
  • Explorers Xplorers for kids
  • DiscGolf 9-hole disc golf
  • Chairs Parks Canada Red Chairs #sharethechair
  • Explora Parks Canada Explora App
  • Tours School tours
  • AudioTours Audio tours
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Fort Carlton

The original Hudson’s Bay Company fur-trading post.

  • Located 27 km west of Duck Lake on Highway 212
  • (306) 467-5205
  • FortCarlton@gov.sk.ca
  • Website Listing

Hours of Operation

May 21 to Jun 28, Mon to Fri 9:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.; Jun 29 to Sep 2, daily 9:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Group programs by prior arrangement.

Facilities & Services

  • Tours Guided Tours
  • VisitorCentre Visitor center and displays
  • Hiking Hiking trails
  • Picnic Picnic area with shelter
  • Tent Camping
  • Restroom Restrooms
  • Wheelchair Wheelchair Accessible
  • Fishing Fishing
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Fort Edmonton

Fort Edmonton Park is Canada’s largest living history museum

  • Corner of Whitemud and Fox Drive, Edmonton, Alberta
  • 780.496.7381
  • info@fortedmontonpark.ca
  • Fort Edmonton Park - Official Website

Facilities & Services

  • Restroom Restrooms
  • CarParking Parking
  • RvParking RV and Bus Parking
  • Restaurant Restaurant
  • Picnic Picnic Area
  • GiftShop Gift Shop
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Fort Normandeau

The site of the Red Deer Crossing, the community that would eventually move and become the City of Red Deer

  • 28054 B Range Road 382, Red Deer, AB
  • (403) 347-7550
  • fortnormandeau@waskasoopark.ca
  • Waskasoo Environmental Education Society Website

Hours of Operation

The Fort grounds are open daily from 8:00 a.m. to dusk all summer.
Buildings are open:
May 20th to July 1 – 12:00 to 5:00 p.m.
July 2 to September 4 – 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
September 5 to October 9 – 12:00 to 5:00 p.m.

 

Fort Normandeau is closed for the season. The grounds open again on May 1, 2020.

The Interpretative Centre opens again on Saturday of the May long weekend 2020.

Facilities & Services

  • Picnic Picnic Area
  • Canoe Canoe Launch
  • Restroom Washrooms
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Fort Pitt

Fort Pitt was a stopping point half way on the Carlton Red River Cart Trail

  • 22 km W and S of Frenchman Butte, off Grid #797
  • (306) 933-7403 or Toll Free: (800) 205-7070
  • Saskatchewan Parks - Fort Pitt

Hours of Operation

Open May long weekend to Sep. 15.

Facilities & Services

  • Picnic Day use picnic area
  • Outhouse Outdoor privy
  • Canoe Canoe landing
  • CarParking Parking area
  • Gravel Gravel access road
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Frenchman Butte

Your base for the theatre of the 1885 battle staged between Cree and Canadian troops.

  • Frenchman Butte, SK, Canada
  • (306) 423-6227 - Contact Fort Battleford National Historic Site
  • info@frenchmanbuttemuseum.ca
  • Official Site
  • Frenchman Butte Museum Website
  • @ParksCanada_SK
  • Facebook.com/SaskNHS

Hours of Operation

Frenchman Butte National Historic Site is open spring, summer and fall.

*The national historic site is open every day from sunrise to 11 pm.

Free Admission. This site is self-guided.

For off season admission, we are open by appointment only.

 

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Frog Lake Historic Site

The site features settler’s graves, stone monument, and descriptive walking trail.

  • Fish Lake Rd, Frog Lake, Alberta
  • pc.infosaskatchewan-saskatchewaninfo.pc@canada.ca
  • Website

Hours of Operation

This national historic site is open every day from sunrise to 11 pm.

Facilities & Services

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GDI Gallery

A gallery featuring Métis artists, a museum showcasing our culture and heritage, and several special collections primary to Métis history.

  • 917-22nd Street West, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
  • 306-242-6070 Toll-Free 1-877-488-6888
  • museum@gdi.gdins.org
  • https://gdins.org

Hours of Operation

Monday-Friday, 9-4 pm,
Closed on statutory holidays, November 16.
Closed between December 24 – January 1.
Please call ahead as group bookings are private.

Facilities & Services

  • Restroom Restrooms
  • Wheelchair Wheelchair Accessible
  • VisitorCentre Information Centre
  • GiftShop Gift Shop
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Humboldt Museum

Telegraph equipment, exhibits on 1885 Resistance military and transportation sites.

  • 602 Main St, Humboldt SK
  • (306) 682-5226
  • humboldt.museum@sasktel.net
  • Humboldt Museum Website

Hours of Operation

The Museum and Gallery are open year round Tuesday to Saturday from 1pm – 5pm.
July and August: Tuesday to Saturday 10am – 5pm and Sunday 1pm – 5pm.

Facilities & Services

  • Wheelchair Wheelchair Accessible
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Lac La Biche

Established in 1853, making it one of the oldest communities in Alberta, it was one of the first Albertan sites for exchanges between the Native, Metis, Francophone, and Anglophones populations.

  • 67453 Mission Road, Lac La Biche, AB
  • 780.623.3274
  • llbhs@mcsnet.ca
  • Lac La Biche Mission

Hours of Operation

Monday – Sunday : 10 am – 5 pm

 

*As of 2019, The Mission is now open year round.

Facilities & Services

  • Restroom Restrooms
  • Wheelchair Wheelchair Accessible
  • CarParking Parking
  • RvParking RV and Bus Parking
  • Picnic Picnic Area
  • GiftShop Gift Shop
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Museum for Human Rights

An amazing encounter with human rights awaits families, tourists and scholars alike.

  • 85 Israel Apser Way, Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3C 0L5
  • 204.289.2000 Toll free: 1.877.877.6037
  • visitor.services@humanrights.ca
  • Official Website (English)

Hours of Operation

Regular Hours

Monday: Closed
Tuesday to Sunday: 10 am – 5 pm

Facilities & Services

  • Restroom Restrooms
  • Wheelchair Wheelchair Accessible
  • CarParking Parking
  • RvParking RV & Bus Parking
  • Restaurant Restaurant
  • Picnic Picnic Area
  • GiftShop Gift Shop
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Original Humboldt Site

An important part of the movement of people and goods overland between Winnipeg and Edmonton before the arrival of the railway.

  • 8 km west of Humboldt on Hwy 5, 3 km south on Telegraph Road
  • 306.682.5226
  • humboldt.museum@sasktel.net
  • Original Humboldt

Hours of Operation

The Original Humboldt site is open to visitors year round, with limited access during the winter months.

Guided tours for groups are available with prior booking with the Humboldt & District Museum. Please call 306-682-5226 for more information.

The Museum is open year round Tuesday to Saturday from 1pm – 5pm.
July and August: Tuesday to Saturday 10am – 5pm and Sunday 1pm – 5pm.

*Closed on all statutory holidays.

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Prince Albert Historical Museum

Photos and artifacts tell of the Prince Albert area’s grand history.

  • 10 River Street East, Prince Albert, SK
  • (306) 764-2992
  • historypa@citypa.com
  • Prince Albert Historical Society

Hours of Operation

May 21 to August 30, 2019
All Museums open daily from 9am to 5pm
Historical Museum open select Thursdays to 8pm

Facilities & Services

  • GiftShop Gift Shop
  • CarParking Parking
  • Restaurant Tea Room
  • Tours Guides on Site
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RCMP Heritage Centre

The Centre brings to life the incredible story of the RCMP.

  • 5907 Dewdney Avenue Regina, SK S4T 0P4
  • 1.866.567.7267 or 306.719.3000
  • info@rcmphc.com
  • Official Site

Hours of Operation

7 days a week – 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Admission Office – 8:00 am to 4:30 pm

Facilities & Services

  • CarParking Free parking
  • Wheelchair Wheel chairs and strollers available for guest use
  • Wifi Free public internet access (Wi-Fi)
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Riel House

It is here, in the living room of his mother’s house, where Riel’s body lay in state for two days in December 1885.

  • 330 River Road, Winnipeg MB
  • 204-983-6757
  • pc.infolhnmaison-riel-rielhousenhsinfo.pc@canada.ca
  • Official Website

Hours of Operation

July 1 – August 30, 2019
Friday-Wednesday: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., Thursday: 1 – 8 p.m.

Facilities & Services

  • Wheelchair Wheelchair Accessible
  • CarParking Parking
  • Restroom Washrooms
  • Picnic Picnic Area
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Saint-Boniface Museum

Collects, preserves, researches and interprets a collection of artifacts relating to Western Canada’s French-Canadian and Métis heritage

  • 494 Tache Avenue, Winnipeg, MB
  • 204.237.4500
  • info@msbm.mb.ca
  • Official Website

Hours of Operation

Monday to Friday – 12 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Saturday – 12 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Sunday – Closed

Please contact the museum or visit our website for extended summer hours

Facilities & Services

  • GiftShop Gift Shop
  • Restroom Washrooms
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St. Laurent

The first permanent Métis settlement along the South Saskatchewan River.

  • North East of Duck Lake
  • 306-467-4447
  • Official Website

Hours of Operation

The Shrine located at the river, east of the roadside statue, is open each summer from the long week end in May to September the 8.

Sunday Services

July and August at 4:00 P.M.

Annual Pilgrimages

July 15 & 16, August 15 and September 8

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Steele Narrows

The final battle of the 1885 Northwest Resistance

  • 15 km West of Loon Lake on grid road 699
  • (306) 837-7410
  • Website Listing

Hours of Operation

Mid May to the end of September

Facilities & Services

  • Picnic Picnic Area
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The Fort Heritage Precinct

  • 780-998-1783
  • museumstaff@fortsask.ca
  • Website

Hours of Operation

Summer Hours
(May long weekend to September long weekend)
10 am – 4 pm
Monday – Saturday

Winter Hours
(September long weekend to May long weekend)
10 am – 4 pm
Monday – Friday

Facilities & Services

  • Restroom Restrooms on Site
  • Wheelchair Wheelchair Accessible
  • CarParking Parking
  • RvParking RV/Bus Parking
  • Picnic Picnic Area
  • GiftShop Gift Shop
  • MeetingRoom Meeting Room Rental Available
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The Marr Residence

Wounded and sick were brought from Fish Creek and Batoche to be cared for at the Marr.

  • 326 11th St E. Saskatoon , SK
  • (306) 653-1201
  • marrresidence@gmail.com
  • The Marr Website

Hours of Operation

The Marr house and garden is open for programs, workshops and tours throughout the year.  Further information can be obtained by calling 652-1201 or by checking the events calendar.

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Tourond’s Coulée

Site of the historic April 24, 1885 battle between the Métis and Middleton’s Force

  • (306) 423-6227 - Contact Batoche National Historic Site
  • Official Website
  • @ParksCanada_SK
  • Facebook.com/SaskNHS

Hours of Operation

Tourond’s Coulee / Fish Creek National Historic Site is open spring, summer and fall.

The national historic site is open every day from sunrise to 11 p.m

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Victoria Settlement

Tells the interwoven stories of the Cree, Missionaries, Mixed Blood settlers, Fur Traders, and Eastern European settlers.

  • 58161 Range Road 171A
  • 780.656.2333
  • victoria.settlement@gov.ab.ca
  • Official Website

Hours of Operation

May 15 to Labour Day

Thursday to Tuesday – 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Wednesday – Closed

Facilities & Services

  • RvParking Free Parking RV & Bus
  • Restroom Washrooms - Wheelchair Accessible
  • Picnic Picnic Area
  • GiftShop Gift Shop
  • Hiking Walking Paths
  • Tours Guided Tours Available