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North West Mounted Police Barracks, Fort MacLeod - Digitally Preserving Alberta's Diverse Cultural Heritage. The North West Mounted Police (NWMP) Barracks, were constructed in 1884 replacing the original fort on MacLeod Island in the Old Man River (Est. 1874) due to flooding [4].
Fort Macleod (/ m ə ˈ k l aʊ d / mə-KLOWD) is a town in southern Alberta, Canada. It was originally named Macleod to distinguish it from the North-West Mounted Police barracks (Fort Macleod, built 1874) it had grown around.
Welcome to the Fort Museum of the North West Mounted Police and First Nations Interpretive Centre. The Fort Museum is located at Fort Macleod, Alberta and is one of the main attractions in southern Alberta. The museum includes 8 buildings, over 11,000 artifacts, and an archival collection.
Federal law enforcement. Local civilian police. North-West Mounted Police officers, Fort Walsh, 1878; Commissioner James Macleod sat centre. The North-West Mounted Police ( NWMP) was a Canadian paramilitary police force, established in 1873, to maintain order in the new Canadian North-West Territories (NWT) following the 1870 ...
7 de feb. de 2006 · First Recruits. The North-West Mounted Police (NWMP) was modelled after the Royal Irish Constabulary. Macdonald initially called it the North-West Mounted Rifles, but changed Rifles to Police to avoid arousing American suspicions. North-West Mounted Police.
10 de dic. de 2019 · While the location of Fort Macleod was scenic, it was impractical. Each spring the river would flood the island. After 1883, new larger barracks were built on the south bank of the river, well above the high water level. When Macleod was named the new NWMP Commissioner in 1876, he moved headquarters from Swan River Barracks to the Fort.
However, the fort’s barracks were eventually partially rebuilt and, in August 2005, opened to the public. Today, the partially-rebuilt remains are a Provincial Historic Site and include the saddlery, prison, gallows, armoury and infirmary.
