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Trees (No. 7)

Prairie Garden, The Forks, Winnipeg MB Ross Cottage, Lower Fort Garry, MB Dinosaur Provincial Park, AB Prairie, AB Devonian Gardens, Calgary AB Lake Louise, AB Yoho National Park, BC Kamloops Lake, BC (two pics) Stanley Park, Vancouver, BC

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Lower Fort Garry National Historic Site, MB (No. 1)

Lower Fort Garry was built in 1830 by the Hudson's Bay Company on the western bank of the Red River, 20 mi (32 km) north of the original Fort Garry, which is now in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Treaty 1 was signed there. A devastating flood destroyed Fort Garry in 1826, prompting the company's then governor, George Simpson, to search for a safer location down river. Governor Simpson chose the site of Lower Fort Garry because of its high ground and location below the St. Andrew's Rapids, eliminating a time-consuming portage of heavy fur packs and York boats. However, the fort never became the administrative centre it was intended, since most of the population of the area was centred near The Forks and objected to the extra travel required to do business at the new fort. As a result, Upper Fort Garry was rebuilt in stone at The Forks, very near the original Fort Garry site. The HBC owned the fort until 1951, when it was given to the federal government. The site was designated a National Historic Site in 1958,  and named one of the top 10 National Historic Sites in the country in 2011 by Canada's History magazine. Between May and September, costumed interpreters recreate life at Lower Fort Garry in the early 1850s when Eden Colvile was inland governor of the HBC and in residence at the fort. Original buildings and walls, hands on activities, as well as original-to-era furnishings enhance the visitor experience.

Industrial Complex: Foundations still remain of many of the buildings of the Industrial Complex, in use during the 1860s. A malt house, a distillery, lime kiln, gristmill and York Boat building shed were located near Monkman's Creek. Ross Cottage: The HBC constructed this cottage to house long-term guests at the fort. In the 1850s, it was known as Ross Cottage.  Chief Factor Donald Ross of Norway House moved into this house with his wife in 1851 to recover from what was probably tuberculosis. Farm Manager's House: This house was built in Kildonan (part of north Winnipeg) in the early 1830s by James Fraser, a Scottish farmer, and is one of the last Red River frame buildings left in Canada. It was moved here in 1970, and represents the Farm Manager's House.  Alexander Lillie was the Company Farm Manager in the late 1850s, responsible for one of the earliest large-scale commercial farm operations in Western Canada. Mr. Lillie lived in a house similar to this with his wife and children. Aboriginal Encampment: Aboriginal people living in the surrounding settlement would stop at the fort in the summer months to trade, sell goods, work for the Company or visit relatives. Blacksmith's Shop: The Blacksmith's Shop houses one of the many tradesmen working for the Company. Others include boatbuilders, carpenters, coopers, wheelrights, and masons.