How Have Trees Shaped Lethbridge History?

When we think of local history, trees aren’t necessarily what come to mind. But trees help create a sense of community identity and have brought people together in unique ways.

ArticleTyler StewartOctober 12, 2022Galt Museum & Archivestrees, Exhibit, nature, history, Exhibition, Curation, Curator, Curatorial, curator, Niitsitapi, Cottonwood, Blackfoot, Culture, RootedComment

Constructing the Fort

William Gladstone (“Old Glad”) was the head carpenter and blacksmith at Fort Whoop-Up. He was a former carpenter and boat builder for the Hudson’s Bay Company, and he was hired in Fort Benton in the early summer of 1870 for the two-year project of building the bigger, more permanent Fort Whoop-Up.

Article, Indigenous HistoryGalt Museum & ArchivesSeptember 15, 2020Fort Whoop-UpFort 150, Gladstone, Cottonwood, Trading, Blackfoot, Fort Benton, Whoop-Up, Fort Whoop-Up, Flag, Northwest Mounted Police, Cannon Comment