Fort Livingstone | |
Type: | Fort, Military Structure |
Nearest City: | St. Philips No. 301 |
Beginning Label: | Established |
Built: | 1874 |
Architect: | Department of Public Works (Canada) |
Governing Body: | Parks Canada |
Events: | First capital of the North-West Territories 1876-1877 Former post of the North-West Mounted Police |
Website: | Parks Canada official website |
Designation1: | National Historic Site of Canada |
Designation1 Date: | 1923 |
Official Name: | Fort Livingstone |
Pushpin Map: | Canada Saskatchewan |
Pushpin Label: | Fort Livingstone |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Fort Livingstone in Saskatchewan |
Coordinates: | 51.8994°N -101.9622°W |
Fort Livingstone was founded as an outpost in North-West Territories, Canada.The outpost briefly served as the capital city for the North-West Territories government for the years of 1874 to 1876 until it moved to Battleford, Saskatchewan, 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.[1]