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Fort Edmonton Park
Fort Edmonton Park is the
biggest living history museum in Canada, and was named after the
first lasting European outpost in the region of modern day Edmonton,
Canada. It contains both the original and reconstructed historical
buildings that showcase the history and heritage of Edmonton, which
also includes the post-horse aboriginals; it is also staffed by
costumed historical interpreters in the summer months. The first
thoughts of the park happened in 1915, when the remnant of the old
fort that sat near the Alberta Legislative Building was taken down,
with much opposition from the citizenry, wanting the early
structures to be removed to other locales so that they could be
honored for their heritage importance. After WWII, a renewed
interest arose, and in 1969, construction started under the
leadership of the Fort Edmonton Foundation.
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