Fort Livingstone (Saskatchewan) facts for kids
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Sketch of Fort Livingstone circa 1877
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| Type | Fort, Military Structure |
| Location | Pelly, Saskatchewan, Canada |
| Nearest city | St. Philips No. 301 |
| Built | 1874 |
| Architect | Department of Public Works (Canada) |
| Governing body | Parks Canada |
| Important events | First capital of the Northwest Territories 1876-1877 Former post of the North-West Mounted Police |
| Website | Parks Canada official website: http://www.pc.gc.ca/eng/lhn-nhs/sk/livingstone/index.aspx |
| Designated | 1923 |
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Fort Livingstone
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 Fort Livingstone
Location in Saskatchewan
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Fort Livingstone was founded as an outpost in Northwest Territories, Canada. The outpost briefly served as the capital city for the Northwest Territories government for the years of 1874 to 1876 until it moved to Battleford, and headquarters for the North-West Mounted Police for the same period, until they moved their headquarters to Fort Macleod, Alberta.
The site was designated a National Historic Site of Canada in 1923. It was also designated a provincial Protected Area in 1986.
The nearest inhabited site is Pelly, Saskatchewan.
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