Fort Pitt Historic Park

Card covers, saddle stitched with staples, 24 pages, 5.5x8.5 in, [14x21.5 cm], B&W illustrations.

Front cover with a large scar, printed pages and covers age tanned.

Fort Pitt holds a significant place in the history of the Canadian North-West, marking the transition from a land of buffalo hunters and fur traders to one of European settlement. Established as a Hudson’s Bay Company post in 1829, it served as a vital provisioning point along the trade route between Forts Carlton and Edmonton. In 1876, Fort Pitt became one of two key sites where Treaty Six was signed between the Government of Canada and Indigenous nations, paving the way for European settlement along the North Saskatchewan River. During the North-West Resistance of 1885, Fort Pitt again emerged as a focal point—this time in the courageous efforts of Cree Chief Big Bear and his band to resist domination and preserve their independence.
A visitors guide to historic fort.