The Fort (Museum of the North West Mounted Police)
The Fort (Museum of the North West Mounted Police)
The Fort (Museum of the North West Mounted Police)
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The Fort Museum of the NWMP is dedicated to preserving the history of the NWMP and First Nations from the area. The Museum is proud to offer the only on-site NWMP Musical Ride in Canada. Visitors can go behind the scenes and participate in a Signature Experience called "Groom a Horse" program. Come visit us today!
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Bohemian_me84
Calgary, Canada1,585 contributions
Aug. 2023 • Friends
Cute little museum . Simple gift shop with bottle of water and some cool
Old postcards . Person working the front counter was little lost with their job but they were lovely .
It’s not pet friendly and no flash photography . Nice wide hallways .
Old postcards . Person working the front counter was little lost with their job but they were lovely .
It’s not pet friendly and no flash photography . Nice wide hallways .
Written August 20, 2023
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Terry M
Hamilton, Canada4,638 contributions
Jun. 2023 • Solo
'The Fort' tells the history of the expansion of original mounties into western Canada to combat the whiskey trade from south of the border, lay down the law for settlers and deal with the indigenous tribes. It was a daunting task done consummately. The main museum has a good deal of history. The change in mountie attire over the decades is on display. Life at the time is exhibited. The equipment used was shown. What the original Fort Macleod looked like is depicted. In the re-enaced fort there is a law office, indigenous artifacts, a church, a dispensary among other rooms to visit. Crowfoot, the first chief who decided to sign Treaty #7, is featured. There is an extensive gift shop. Overall it was a fine tribute to the men who had to provide law and order in the west of the fledging country.
Written June 5, 2023
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luckycanadian63
Innisfail, Canada143 contributions
Aug. 2020
I was not disappointed in the Fort itself. However, I would not do the musical ride attraction. Having seen the real RCMP do the musical ride a number of times this did not compare. It consisted of local highschool students riding mismatched horses. They get away with it by calling it the Northwest Mounted Police Musical Ride so it is not quite false advertising, but we were fooled enough to go see it. It is not worth the extra money. Go see the real thing.
Written August 22, 2020
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TheFortMuseum
Hi Darren,
Thank you for your honest review. I am happy to hear that you enjoyed your visit through the museum and can understand your disappointment when comparing our NWMP Musical Ride to the fabulous RCMP one. Although we do try our best to provide a piece of living history in our performance, we do not have the large funds to invest into our ride as the RCMP does. We rely heavily on donations and the talent of our community and region to keep this important part of history alive! Thanks for your understanding.
Best, the E.D.
Written August 24, 2020
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CaledoniaFam
Caledonia, MI9 contributions
Aug. 2019
The Fort in Fort Macleod is at a distinct disadvantage as it is in the vicinity of 5-star attractions such as the Buffalo Jump, the Frank Slide, and Waterton National Park. In the context of these sorts of sights, the Fort is a bit underwhelming. That said, it is still a nice visit (albeit relatively pricey). Those who have been to other major “fort” sites will find it a bit small but the horse performance is a nice touch and something one does not encounter elsewhere. Parking is across the street...use caution when crossing and use the cross-walk. It is also good to schedule your visit around the horse performances as this is really the highlight of the visit. The museum section was also interesting and did a nice job of providing the history of the RCMP in this area of Alberta.
Written December 24, 2019
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daneginni
Wiarton, Canada44 contributions
Aug. 2019
Lots of interesting facts and information about our RCMP. Musical ride was a value added adventure. The fort was set up as an original North West Mounted Police headquarters. Well worth a visit.
Written October 8, 2019
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Bill and Charle... B
Santa Cruz, CA9 contributions
Sep. 2019
We stopped in our return from Glacier NP to Calgary -- Fort Macleod is kind of midway. We are museum buffs and we're pleasantly surprised by the diversity of the exhibits, the restored portions of the original fort, and the descriptive materials supporting the story of the original purpose and challenges of the mounties, and the role they played in settling of this part of Alberta and western Canada. It was a great complement to our earlier visit to the Smashed Head Buffalo Jump museum, which covered some of the same material from the perspective of the native Americans who first roamed the land. A fun stop, highly recommend.
Written September 27, 2019
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Elexis_12
Surrey, Canada22 contributions
Aug. 2019
Lovely museum, interesting exhibits on the RCMP and Fort Macleod. It was well worth the stop, However, other than running around the fort, it’s not very interactive for children. There is a museum shop, but I was hoping for more selection for Fort merchandise.
Well loved from my childhood, I’m glad I took my family there.
Well loved from my childhood, I’m glad I took my family there.
Written September 15, 2019
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Joel K
Vancouver, Canada3,404 contributions
Aug. 2019
It was a bit hokey. But the exhibits were interesting for the most part. We were surprised that admission was not included in our CANOO card. But some of the interpretative experiences with reanactors were good.
Written August 18, 2019
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Thanks for the review!
Written August 19, 2019
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Ken H
Surrey, Canada594 contributions
Jul. 2019 • Couples
My Wife and I visited here which is set up to resemble the original Fort Macleod with the buildings that comprised the fort full of displays and artifacts depicting what life would have been like in the late 1800’s. The highlight of the visit was the RCMP or should I say the NWMP musical ride.
Written July 29, 2019
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Thanks for the review Ken!
Written July 31, 2019
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Davy1950inv
Inverness, UK149 contributions
Jul. 2019 • Couples
Enjoyed visiting this site and learning so much about the early days in Canada and of the history of this very famous police force which evolved from the North West amounted Police to today’s Royal Canadian Mounted Police.
Written July 25, 2019
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