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Fort Whoop-Up was the nickname (eventually adopted as the official name) given to a whisky trading post, originally Fort Hamilton, near what is now Lethbridge, Alberta. [1] During the late 19th century, the post served as a centre for trading activities, including the illegal whisky trade.
The park was created in the 1960s, a decade after the last houses were moved from the river valley. In 1966, the Kinsmen Club built a replica of Fort Whoop-Up in Indian Battle Park, [2] the original fort was actually located at the confluence of Oldman and St Mary Rivers south of the city. The Helen Schuler Nature Centre was opened in 1982.
High Level Bridge near downtown Lethbridge Fort Whoop-Up National Historic Site. The city, which began as a frontier town, has several historical attractions. The Lethbridge Viaduct, commonly known as the High Level Bridge, is the longest and highest steel trestle bridge in North America. [103]
As a result of the Canadian Centennial in 1967, there was a resurgence of interest in Canadian history. Part of the interest in Lethbridge centred on a municipal flag. Artist Alex Johnston used a photograph of the flag that flew at Fort Whoop-Up in the late 19th century as the basis for his rendition of the modern
Fort Whoop-Up, a whiskey trading post, was established in 1869 after the United States Army outlawed alcohol trade with the Kainai Nation in Montana.. After the United States Army outlawed alcohol trading in 1869 with the Blood nation in Montana, traders John J. Healy and Alfred B. Hamilton started the whisky trading post Fort Hamilton [3] near the junction of the St. Mary and Oldman rivers.
Fort Whoop-Up Archaeological Site Junction of the St. Mary and Oldman Rivers Lethbridge AB Federal , Alberta Upload Photo: Ward Effigy Archaeological Site northeast of Cluny Wheatland County AB Alberta
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Originating from a base of operations in Montana, he and Alfred B. Hamilton established a whiskey trading post near present-day Lethbridge, Alberta in 1869. The post was originally named after Hamilton, but a second, larger post nearby was given the name of Fort Whoop-Up. Healy sold the fort to Dave Akers in 1876.