Blacksmithing was a key craft to the work of building and operating a trading fort in southern Alberta. William Baliko demonstrates how blacksmiths like William Gladstone would have made a knife at the fort in the late 1800s. Come visit the Fort this summer and learn more about the history of southwestern Alberta. https://fort.galtmuseum.com/visit

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