historical

This is the tale, as recalled by Ib Kristensen, of the discovery of the legendary Muffaloose. The Muffaloose became the mascot for the Town of Fort Smith.

Sweetgrass Station, located south of the Peace River on the edge of vast meadows within the Peace-Athabasca Delta, is a good destination for a wilderness backcountry trip. The trail begins on the south bank of the Peace River, at a spot known locally as Sweetgrass Landing. It proceeds south through a boreal forest mosaic for 12 km. Approximately 2 km from the Station, the hiker will come across remnants of old corrals. The corrals were built in the mid-1960s and used in the historical round-up of bison herds for anthrax vaccinations.

photo by Jessica CoxRapids of the Drowned are the most visible rapids to residents of, and visitors to, Fort Smith. They are the rapids beside which the community is situated, and can be seen from “The Lookout” on Marine Drive. These rapids are a designated Historic Site of Canada.

photo by Jessica CoxFort Smith upholds its reputation as the Garden Capital of the North with an active community garden located downtown in Fort Smith Mission Historic Park. Local gardeners today grow all kinds of vegetables and flowers on land that was once used by missionaries to grow vegetables to help feed the community.

photo courtesy ITI, GNWT

Fort Smith Mission Historic Park is all that remains of the original 151-acre (61-hectare) Oblate Catholic Mission in what is now the centre of Fort Smith.

photo by Jessica CoxNorthern Life Museum and Cultural Centre is a gem for history buffs and cultural enthusiasts. It features impressive cultural and natural collections from the region known historically as Thebacha (northern Alberta and the southern Northwest Territories).