from its final site, representing it as it stood in 1846, but this time on the south bank of the North Saskatchewan River. This marked the beginning of Fort Edmonton Park, which has become one of the city's tourist attractions. The park represents, through various historical buildings, four distinct time periods, exploring Edmonton's development from a fur trade post in the vast Northwest, to a settled urban centre after the First World War. See also Saskatchewan River fur trade Citations Bibliography External links AlbertaSource.ca: Fort Edmonton The Canadian Encyclopedia: Fort Edmonton Fort Edmonton Forts in Alberta Forts or trading posts on the National Historic Sites of Canada register Fur trade National Historic Sites of Canada Fort Edmonton Hudson's Bay Company forts Fort Edmonton