Upper Fort Garry Provincial Park
In 1870 at HBC Upper Fort Garry a group of
elected officials made a momentous decision
to form the Province of Manitoba and to join
the confederacy of Canada. Today, 150 years
later, it is only at Upper Fort Garry Provincial
Park that you can walk where those far-sighted
individuals made decisions that built a country.
The site has been revitalized using interpretation,
art and technology to bring history to life in new
and interesting ways. Plinths mark the site of
buildings and a 440-foot-long corten steel wall
with its interwoven threads of history and artistic
icons highlight historical moments from early
Indigenous people through to today. (Canada's
largest free-standing public art installation)
Sound and light shows add another story telling
element. Upper Fort Garry offers a fun, new
approach to history. Go to www.upperfortgarry.
com for free apps that open the door to the
site and it's many voices. Download the apps
to your phone or tablet and the history of the
fort's buildings and historical icons on the
Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries Heritage Wall will
be right in your hand in 11 languages–English,
French, Cree, Ojibwa, Ukrainian, German, Arabic,
Tagalog, Cantonese, Mandarin, Japanese. A
unique spot in Canada's history with a fresh and
welcoming approach.
CONTACT:
Penny McMillan
Broadway & Main Street
Tel: 204.947.9344 or 204.987.4351
Email: fufg@shaw.ca
upperfortgarry.com
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Photo courtesy of
Kristhine Guerrero
Photo courtesy of Kristhine Guerrero
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