Lethbridge—The Galt Museum & Archives is pleased to announce that Fort Whoop-Up opens for the summer season on Sunday, May 06 from 10–5 pm. Admission includes an interpretive tour and a complimentary wagon ride, pulled by the Fort Whoop-Up teamster and his Clydesdale and Percheron horses. Wagon rides will run seven days a week in the summer of 2018. Food and drinks will be available for purchase. There will also be live music in the afternoon from 2–4 pm with Floyd Silito.

“This opening day will be the start of a great summer of fun and learning for the community,” says Galt Museum & Archives CEO/Executive Director Susan Burrows-Johnson.

For more information on Fort Whoop-Up 2018 programs and events visit our new website https://fort.galtmuseum.com.

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This media release can be found at www.galtmuseum.com/news.

Media Contact:

Graham Ruttan (he/him)
Marketing and Communications Officer
Galt Museum & Archives | Fort Whoop-Up
graham.ruttan@galtmuseum.com
403.320.4009