Fort Saskatchewan
| Fort Saskatchewan | |||
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| Location in Alberta | |||
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| Province : | Alberta | ||
| Region: | Edmonton Capital Region | ||
| Coordinates : | 53 ° 43 ′ N , 113 ° 13 ′ W | ||
| Height : | 624 m | ||
| Area : | 48.12 km² | ||
| Residents : | 14,957 (as of 2006) | ||
| Population density : | 310.8 inhabitants / km² | ||
| Time zone : | Mountain Time ( UTC − 7 ) | ||
| Postal code : | T8L | ||
Fort Saskatchewan is a city in the Canadian province of Alberta . It is located 25 km northeast of Edmonton on the North Saskatchewan River .
history
In 1795 the North West Company and the Hudson's Bay Company established two trading posts for the fur trade ( Fort Augustus and Edmonton House ) near the confluence of the Sturgeon River and the North Saskatchewan River . The place was initially known as the Sturgeon Creek Post , but soon changed the name to Fort Saskatchewan. In 1808 the fort was moved to what is now Edmonton , and after the merger of the two trading companies in 1821, only the trading post of the Hudson's Bay Company and the name Fort Edmonton were retained. In 1875 a fort was built by the North West Mounted Police in what is now Fort Saskatchewan.
In 1899 Fort Saskatchewan received the status of a town, in 1904 that of a small town (Town) and 1985 that of a city (City) .
Attractions
The Fort Saskatchewan Museum is located in a historic building in the center of the city on the site of the former fort.
sons and daughters of the town
- Mike Commodore (born 1979), ice hockey player
- Sandra Jenkins (* 1961), curler
- Evangeline Lilly (* 1979), actress
- Joffrey Lupul (born 1983), ice hockey player
- Allen Pedersen (* 1965), ice hockey player and coach
- Ray Whitney (born 1972), ice hockey player
Web links
- Website of Fort Saskatchewan (English)
- Weekly newspaper of Fort Saskatchewan (English)