Fort Livingstone (Saskatchewan)

Historic site and former capital of the North-West Territories, Canada

Fort Livingstone
Sketch of Fort Livingstone circa 1877
Type	Fort, Military Structure
Location	Pelly, Saskatchewan, Canada
Nearest city	St. Philips No. 301
Built	1874
Architect	Department of Public Works (Canada)
Governing body	Parks Canada
Important events	First capital of the North-West Territories 1876-1877 Former post of the North-West Mounted Police
Website	Parks Canada official website

National Historic Site of Canada
Designated	1923

Place

Fort Livingstone
Fort LivingstoneLocation of Fort Livingstone in Saskatchewan
Coordinates: 51°53′58″N 101°57′44″W / 51.89944°N 101.96222°W / 51.89944; -101.96222

Fort Livingstone was founded as an outpost in North-West Territories, Canada. The outpost briefly served as the capital city for the North-West Territories government for the years of 1874 to 1876 until it moved to Battleford, Saskatchewan, and headquarters for the North-West Mounted Police for the same period, until they moved their headquarters to Fort Macleod, Alberta.

The site was designated a National Historic Site of Canada in 1923. It was also designated a provincial Protected Area in 1986.

The nearest inhabited site is Pelly, Saskatchewan.

References

Fort Livingstone National Historic Site of Canada. Canadian Register of Historic Places. Retrieved 12 August 2012.
Fort Livingstone Protected Area. Canadian Register of Historic Places. Retrieved 12 August 2012.
"Fort Livingstone National Historic Site". Tourism Saskatchewan. Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved 29 December 2023.

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