Lower Fort Garry National Historic Site of Canada

Activities

Experiences to Discover

Fur Trade First-Hand

Meet the personalities that bring Lower Fort Garry National Historic Site to life. Take a behind-the-scenes tour. Hear bold stories about the fur trade era. Test your skill as a blacksmith or a fur packer. Make fire with a flint and steel. Spin wool. Participate in a workshop and learn an historic craft or skill. You’re guaranteed a memorable experience!

A Summer Job with a Difference

Kids can “sign on” as a worker for the Hudson’s Bay Company at Lower Fort Garry National Historic Site and take part in entertaining activities every Wednesday in July and August. Leave the chores to the kids! These special “Children’s Days” are a great opportunity to learn first-hand about the day-to-day life in Red River during the mid 1800s.

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