Sunday, June 16, 2013
Slept in this morning and
that felt really good!
The thing to see in this
area is the Fort Steele Heritage Town, which just happens to be right across
the highway from the RV Park.
The origin of Fort Steele
is closely linked to the discovery of gold on nearby Wild Horse Creek in the
1860’s. As more people arrived, tensions mounted between the First Nation tribe
of the Ktunaxa and the settlers. Superintendent Samuel B. Steele and 75 members
of the North West Mounted Police were sent to resolve the problems, and they
established the first post west of the Rockies. This post was later to become
Ft Steele.
Today, the Heritage Town
represents a typical turn of the century town. Over 60 buildings and structures
have been restored and reconstructed
since the site was designated a heritage
property in 1961. There are several shops, such as the leather and blacksmith
shops where demonstrations of how things were done in the 1890’s are given. You
can take a wagon ride,
or ride on the train,
powered by an 1890’s steam engine.
It was an interesting day.
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