Lower Fort Garry National Historic Site of Canada
Early Years Programs
The Big Stone Fort (K - 2)
Furloft
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Students will participate in an interactive story that explains how Lower Fort Garry came to be built where it proudly stands today. Students learn the importance of choosing the perfect place to build a community. After the story, an interpreter takes your students on a short visit to see historic buildings and to meet some of the people of the fort.
Availability: May 15-June 30
Length: 2 hours in spring
Beaver on the Coin (3 - 4)
Furloft
© Parks Canada
Working in groups and led by an interpreter, students go on a treasure hunt to locate symbols throughout Lower Fort Garry with the use of a map and a
worksheet. The interpreter tells a story about each symbol, relating it to our province and country's history. By the end of the treasure hunt, students
will appreciate the symbols we see around us, and understand how symbols represent our past.
Availability: May 15-June 30; September 5-September 30
Length: Two hours in spring; 1.5 hours in fall