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Released on July 9, 2010
Saskatchewan residents and visitors will re-discover a unique piece of their provincial heritage at a rededication ceremony at Fort Pitt Provincial Park tomorrow.
In 2008, an archaeological search discovered the locations of the buildings in the original two forts. The outlines for the 1829 and 1880 structures were constructed and interpretive panels are now in place.
"Fort Pitt was the stage for several important events in our province's history," Tourism, Parks, Culture and Sport Minister Bill Hutchinson said. "Tomorrow's rededication and the great work that has been done over the past three years will help this key chapter of our history come alive for Saskatchewan residents, students and visitors."
Fort Pitt was an early Hudson's Bay Company fur trading post that was strategically located on the north bank of the North Saskatchewan River along the Carlton Trail halfway between Fort Carlton and Fort Edmonton. During the period of the fur trade, it was an important trading and commerce centre.
On September 9, 1876, it was one of the signing locations for Treaty Six. Nine years later, in 1885, it was the scene of a skirmish between First Nations and the Northwest Mounted Police. Both were significant events that have had a lasting impact on Saskatchewan and Canada.
"This year, as we look back at the historic events of 1885, we should also remember that Fort Pitt was an important community and a centre for the vibrant fur trade economy," Hutchinson said.
Through the work to redevelop the site, the original locations were discovered along with more than 1,100 artifacts. New developments also include a roadway, a parking lot and walking paths connecting the two forts and the burial ground. New interpretive panels have been installed that describe the lives of the people that lived at Fort Pitt and the experiences they had. The Ministry of Tourism, Parks, Culture and Sport Parks Service Branch spent slightly more than $150,000 on the improvements and upgrades at Fort Pitt Provincial Park.
The Ministry's Parks Service worked closely with the Onion Lake First Nation, the Trails of 1885 office and the Frenchman Butte Historical Society to plan the developments at the park as well as tomorrow's activities.
For more on the history of Fort Pitt and information for visiting the area go to http://www.tpcs.gov.sk.ca/FortPitt.
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For more information, contact:
Sean St. George
Tourism, Parks, Culture and Sport
Regina
Phone: 306-787-9087
Email: sean.stgeorge@gov.sk.ca
Cell: 306-526-8635
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