Fort Victoria

Smoky Lake County, CA

Fort Victoria, near present-day Smoky Lake, Alberta, is located on the north bank of the North Saskatchewan River, 100 kilometres downstream from Edmonton. Today, it is a historical museum known as Victoria Settlement. The nearby rural residences make up Pakan, Alberta. Metis Crossing Cultural Herit

age Gathering Centre is nearby. The Hudson's Bay Company established Fort Victoria in 1864 on the North Saskatchewan River as a trading post with the local Cree First Nations. The site had previously been used starting in 1862 as a Methodist Missionary site, on the location of an aboriginal meeting place. It was named Victoria Settlement, after Queen Victoria.

Listen to the audio guide for Fort Victoria Free on WIP — starts by itself when you arrive, even with the screen off