Fort William Historical Park
Voted one of Canada's top ten attractions!
Travel back in time at Fort William Historical Park in Thunder Bay. It's brimming with fascinating history and much, much more!
Experience the romance, conflict and adventure of the Canadian fur trade. It's a tough business. Competition is fierce. Voyageurs paddle thousands of miles with tons of prized furs. Explorers chart a vast, unknown territory. It's a dramatic chapter in Canadian history rife with massacres, takeovers, arrests and Fort William is at the centre of it all.
The Fort is a magnificent re-creation of the North West Company's impressive inland headquarters. Explore over 42 authentic, reconstructed buildings including the artisans' area, the working farm, and the Native camp. Encounter a cultural mosaic of Scottish fur traders, Ojibwa and Metis Aboriginals, and French Canadian voyageurs, artisans and farmers. From furs and foodstuffs, to muskets and medicine, to birch bark canoes and livestock, there is no end to your discoveries at Fort William. And there are hands-on experiences too, like paddling a voyageur canoe on the Kaministiquia Rver.
Special heritage festivals include the Anishnawbe Keeshigun Native Festival. Experience spooky walking tours during the Haunted Fort Night or celebrate the season during the Voyageur Winter Carnival. Inquire about facilities for banquets, corporate retreats and meetings and conferences.
For an experience of a lifetime in Thunder Bay, Ontario, be sure to visit Fort William Historical Park, Thunder Bay's premier tourism attraction, winner of the Attractions Canada Award of Excellence.
Programs:
Educational, Voyageur Overnight, Voyageur Camping, and numerous special events.
Amenities:
The Fort William Trading Post, Restaurant, canoe rides, convention and meeting rooms, wheelchairs, strollers, accessible washrooms and ample free parking.
Located at the end of King Road. Turn right onto Broadway Avenue from Highway 61 South, and then turn left onto King Road.
| Address: |
1350 King Rd Thunder Bay, ON P7K 1L7 |
| Tel: | (807) 473-2344 |
| Hours/ Season: |
Mid May until mid October, |
| Website: | www.fwhp.ca |
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