Fun at the Fort
Fort Gibraltar is home to a merry band of characters
who are living the Northwest Company life—circa 1809.
Voyageurs, canoe guides, interpreters, tradesmen, clerks
and the blacksmith; you'll find them all within the Fort's
many buildings spinning yarns about life in this once-
remote outpost.
In 1978, this new fort was built by Festival du Voyageur,
Western Canada's largest winter festival that has called
Fort Gibraltar home ever since. Every February you
can join in on the party, which features near-endless
live music, indulgent French food and all manner of
merriment in the name of celebrating the fur trade
and the region's Métis, Francophone and Indigenous
heritage.
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Fort Gibraltar
Step into history
with Parks Canada
If there is a site in Winnipeg steeped in history, Parks
Canada is there. The city's National Historic Sites include
Lower Fort Garry, Riel House and The Forks, all of which
are brought to life through Parks Canada interpreters.
At Lower Fort Garry National Historic Site, step within
limestone walls that were formed in 1830 and encounter a
cast of characters living life like it's the early 19
th
century.
You'll relish the historical demonstrations, artifactsand
tales shared about this storied setting where Treaty 1
was signed in 1871. Riel House National Historic Site
is the former home of Louis Riel's mom and is where he
lived during the Red River Resistance (1869-70). Here,
interpreters relay the life of Manitoba's founder, telling how
he defended Métis rights while showing you how Métis
traditionally lived along the banks of the Red River.
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Parks Canada
THE FUR TRADE & THE FRENCH
