FORT WHOOP-UP

Story

Fort Whoop-Up tells the story of this region and the people here from the mid-1860s to the early 1890s. It is a complex story that includes the Niitsitapi (Blackfoot), other First Nations, Métis, Canadians, Americans, and British.

It is a story of trade and politics, good people and notorious characters, and the flow of time.

Directions

Head west off Scenic Drive S on 3 Ave S. You'll descend into the river valley past the Days Inn by Wyndham. Once in the river valley, the parking lot for Fort Whoop-Up will be to the south (your left).

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