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   Fort Macleod (/ m ə ˈ k l aʊ d / mə-KLOWD) is a town in southern Alberta, Canada. It was originally named Macleod to distinguish it from the North-West Mounted Police barracks (Fort Macleod, built 1874) it had grown around.

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3. roadtripalberta.com › things-to-do-in-fort-macleod17 FUN Things to Do in Fort Macleod, Alberta (for 2024)

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   Jan 8, 2024 · Located just an hour’s drive south of Calgary, not only does it offer stellar scenery – sitting perfectly between prairies and mountains – but there are an incredible number of fun things to do in Fort Macleod.

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4. www.nwmpmuseum.comThe Fort | Fort Macleod, Alberta

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   Welcome to the Fort Museum of the North West Mounted Police and First Nations Interpretive Centre. The Fort Museum is located at Fort Macleod, Alberta and is one of the main attractions in southern Alberta. The museum includes 8 buildings, over 11,000 artifacts, and an archival collection.

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5. www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca › fort-macleodFort Macleod - The Canadian Encyclopedia

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   Mar 30, 2008 · Fort Macleod, Alberta, incorporated as a town in 1892, population 3,297 (2021 census), 2,967 (2016 census). The town of Fort Macleod is located on the Oldman River, 165 km south of Calgary.

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   There is so much to do in Fort Macleod. Discover things like our beautiful historic Main Street, our new off leash dog park, or head across the green bridge for a walk in our Wilderness Park. Recreation

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   Fort Macleod was the first permanent police post in the British North-West. The original fort was hastily erected of log walls and rough planking, sod roofs and dirt floors. It was located on an island in the Old Man River valley, about one mile east of the present town.

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   Oct 17, 2024 · With its picturesque landscapes, historic buildings, and friendly community, Fort Macleod offers a unique setting for filmmakers looking to capture the essence of the Canadian West on screen.

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   Where is Fort Macleod located?

   • The Fort Museum is located at Fort Macleod, Alberta and is one of the main attractions in southern Alberta. The museum includes 8 buildings, over 11,000 artifacts, and an archival collection.

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   When was Fort Macleod incorporated?

   • Fort Macleod, Alberta, incorporated as a town in 1892, population 3,297 (2021 census), 2,967 (2016 census). The town of Fort Macleod is located on the Oldman River, 165 km south of Calgary. In October 1874, 150 North-West Mounted Police (NWMP) established the first police post in what is now Alberta on an island in the Oldman River.

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   What is Fort Macleod known for?

   • The Museum of the North-West Mounted Police is located in Fort Macleod. Once agricultural settlement and the railway came to the region, Macleod boomed. The town became a divisional point for the Canadian Pacific Railway and frontier wood construction began to be replaced by brick and sandstone.

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   What to do in Fort Macleod?

   • One of the best things to do in Fort Macleod – and definitely one of the town’s most famous attractions – is The Fort Museum. Dedicated to preserving the history of the North West Mounted Police and the First Nations of Southern Alberta, this living museum is a recreation of the original 1874 fort from which the town gets its name.

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   Why is it called Fort Macleod?

   • The fort was named in honour of the then Commissioner of the North-West Mounted Police, Colonel James Macleod. Founded as the Municipality of the Town of Macleod in 1892, the name was officially changed to the already commonly used Fort Macleod in 1952. The fort was built as a 70 by 70 metres (230 ft × 230 ft) square on October 18, 1874.

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   How many people live in Fort Macleod?

   • In the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the Town of Fort Macleod recorded a population of 2,967 living in 1,226 of its 1,426 total private dwellings, a -4.8% change from its 2011 population of 3,117. With a land area of 23.41 km 2 (9.04 sq mi), it had a population density of 126.7/km 2 (328.3/sq mi) in 2016.

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