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Uncover the role of Fort Battleford in the Conflict of 1885 and explore its history through shared perspectives.</p></p> </div> <!-- End Intro Text --> </div> <div class="container"> <!-- Top Content --> <div id="wb-cont-4"> <p></p> </div> <!-- End Top Content --> </div> <div class="container"> <!-- Feature Section --> <section class="row container"> <div class="wb-eqht row mrgn-tp-xl mrgn-bttm-md pc-feature wb-init wb-eqht-inited"> <div class="col-lg-4 col-md-4 mrgn-bttm-lg" style="vertical-align: top; min-height: 233px;"> <a href="https://parks.canada.ca/lhn-nhs/sk/battleford/activ/tours-visites/ateliers-workshop" class="wb-lbx wb-init wb-lbx-inited"> <img class="img-responsive" src="https://pcweb2.azureedge.net/-/media/lhn-nhs/sk/battleford/WET4/2024/workshops/tp-640.jpg?modified=20241122230136" alt=""> </a> <h3 class="h5 mrgn-tp-sm"><a href="https://parks.canada.ca/lhn-nhs/sk/battleford/activ/tours-visites/ateliers-workshop" class="wb-lbx wb-init wb-lbx-inited">Workshops and presentations</a></h3> <p>Workshops and presentations at Fort Battleford National Historic Site</p> </div> <div class="col-lg-4 col-md-4 mrgn-bttm-lg" style="vertical-align: top; min-height: 233px;"> <a href="https://parks.canada.ca/lhn-nhs/sk/battleford/activ/autoguides-selfguided" class="wb-lbx wb-init wb-lbx-inited"> <img class="img-responsive" src="https://pcweb2.azureedge.net/-/media/lhn-nhs/sk/battleford/WET4/2023/hero/battleford-640-22.jpg?modified=20221129192406" alt="The Commanding Officer's house"> </a> <h3 class="h5 mrgn-tp-sm"><a href="https://parks.canada.ca/lhn-nhs/sk/battleford/activ/autoguides-selfguided" class="wb-lbx wb-init wb-lbx-inited">Self-Guided Tour</a></h3> <p>Explore the site at your own pace and uncover the role of Fort Battleford in the Conflict of 1885.</p> </div> <div class="col-lg-4 col-md-4 mrgn-bttm-lg" style="vertical-align: top; min-height: 233px;"> <a href="https://parks.canada.ca/lhn-nhs/sk/battleford/activ/chaises-chairs" class="wb-lbx wb-init wb-lbx-inited"> <img class="img-responsive" src="https://pcweb2.azureedge.net/-/media/lhn-nhs/sk/battleford/WET4/2023/feature/rd-chr-640.jpg?modified=00010101000000" alt=""> </a> <h3 class="h5 mrgn-tp-sm"><a href="https://parks.canada.ca/lhn-nhs/sk/battleford/activ/chaises-chairs" class="wb-lbx wb-init wb-lbx-inited">We鈥檝e saved you a seat!</a></h3> <p>Take in the scenic views of the majestic North Saskatchewan River valley.</p> </div> </div> </section> <!-- End Feature Section --> </div> <!-- Most Requested Menu--> <section id="wb-cont-2" class="provisional most-requested-bullets well well-sm brdr-0 mrgn-tp-0"> <div class="container"> <div class="row"> <div class="pddng-r-0 col-md-2"> <h2 class="mrgn-tp-md">Most requested</h2> </div> <div class="col-md-9"> <!-- change to colcount-md-1 if you only have 2-3 most requested items --> <ul class="wb-eqht mrgn-tp-md mrgn-bttm-md colcount-md-2 wb-init wb-eqht-inited"> <li style="vertical-align: top; min-height: 27px;"><a class="pc-mostrequested" href="https://parks.canada.ca/lhn-nhs/sk/battleford/culture">Culture and history</a></li> <li style="vertical-align: top; min-height: 27px;"><a class="pc-mostrequested" href="https://parks.canada.ca/lhn-nhs/sk/battleford/visit/comment-how">How to get here</a></li> <li style="vertical-align: top; min-height: 27px;"><a class="pc-mostrequested" href="https://parks.canada.ca/lhn-nhs/sk/battleford/visit/heures-hours">Hours of operation</a></li> <li style="vertical-align: top; min-height: 27px;"><a class="pc-mostrequested" href="https://parks.canada.ca/lhn-nhs/sk/battleford/info/empl">Jobs</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </section> <!-- End Most Requested Menu --> <div class="container"> <!-- Doormat Menu(s)--> <section class="row"> <div> <section class="gc-srvinfo col-xs-12 mrgn-bttm-xl col-md-12"> <div class="wb-eqht row"> <div class="col-xs-12"> <h2>Visiting Fort Battleford National Historic Site</h2> </div> <div class="col-lg-4 col-md-6"> <h3> <a class="pc-doormat" href="https://parks.canada.ca/lhn-nhs/sk/battleford/activ" rel="external">Activities and experiences</a> </h3> <p>Things to do, trails, tours, programs, events, volunteering, and activities.</p> </div> <div class="col-lg-4 col-md-6"> <h3> <a class="pc-doormat" href="https://parks.canada.ca/lhn-nhs/sk/battleford/visit" rel="external">Plan your visit</a> </h3> <p>How to get here, facilities and services, museum, theatre, local attractions.</p> </div> <div class="col-lg-4 col-md-6"> <h3> <a class="pc-doormat" href="https://parks.canada.ca/lhn-nhs/sk/battleford/activ/tours-visites" rel="external">Tours and programs</a> </h3> <p>Guided tours, programs, workshops, and learning experiences.</p> </div> <div class="col-lg-4 col-md-6"> <h3> <a class="pc-doormat" href="https://parks.canada.ca/lhn-nhs/sk/battleford/visit/tarifs-fees" rel="external">Fees</a> </h3> <p>Daily visitor fees, and more. Free admission for youth.</p> </div> <div class="col-lg-4 col-md-6"> <h3> <a class="pc-doormat" href="https://parks.canada.ca/lhn-nhs/sk/battleford/visit/passer-passes" rel="external">Passes</a> </h3> <p>Seasonal and annual admission passes.</p> </div> <div class="col-lg-4 col-md-6"> <h3> <a class="pc-doormat" href="https://parks.canada.ca/lhn-nhs/sk/battleford/securite-safety" rel="external">Safety and guidelines</a> </h3> <p>Wildlife, weather, environment, insect and seasonal safety, and site regulations.</p> </div> </div> </section> <section class="gc-srvinfo col-xs-12 mrgn-bttm-xl col-sm-8"> <div class="wb-eqht row"> <div class="col-xs-12"> <h2>About Fort Battleford National Historic Site</h2> </div> <div class=" col-md-6"> <h3> <a class="pc-doormat" href="https://parks.canada.ca/lhn-nhs/sk/battleford/culture" rel="external">Culture and history</a> </h3> <p>History, culture, cultural landscape, designation information.</p> </div> <div class=" col-md-6"> <h3> <a class="pc-doormat" href="https://parks.canada.ca/lhn-nhs/sk/battleford/info" rel="external">Stewardship and management</a> </h3> <p>Jobs, contact us, public consultations, plans, and policies.</p> </div> </div> </section> </div> </section> <!-- End Doormat Menu(s) --> <!-- Two Column --> <div class="row mrgn-bttm-lg"> <!-- Column One --> <div class="col-md-7"> <!-- Free Form Callout Well --> <!-- End Free Form Callout Well --> <!-- Getting here --> <!-- GeomapStart --> <div class="row"> <div class="col-sm-12"> <div id="location_map" class="wb-geomap" data-wb-geomap='{ "layersFile" : "/content/js/gettingHere.js" , "tables" : [{ "id" : "addParksCan" , "tab" : false, "tooltips" : true, "tooltipText" : "Location text" , "visible" : true, "popupsInfo" : { "id" : "locationsPopup" , "height" : 200, "width" : 300, "close" : true, "content" : "<div style=\" white-space:nowrap;\"><p>_Location name</p></div>" }, "popups" : true, "zoom": true, "style": { "type": "rule", "rule": [ { "field": "Type", "value": [3], "filter": "EQUAL_TO", "name": " ", "init": { "externalGraphic": "/-/media/Images/Location-Search/amcnmca-svg4-png", "graphicWidth": 25,"graphicHeight": 40, "fillOpacity": 1}} , { "field": "Type", "value": [2], "filter": "EQUAL_TO", "name": " ", "init": { "externalGraphic": "/-/media/Images/Location-Search/lhnnhs-svg5-png", "graphicWidth": 25,"graphicHeight": 40, "fillOpacity": 1}}, { "field": "Type", "value": [1], "filter": "EQUAL_TO", "name": " ", "init": { "externalGraphic": "/-/media/Images/Location-Search/pnnp-svg5-png", "graphicWidth": 25,"graphicHeight": 40, "fillOpacity": 1}} ] } }] }'> <div class="row"> <div class="col-md-12"> <!-- Insert Map Start (mandatory) --> <div class="wb-geomap-map"></div> <!-- Insert Map End --> </div> <!-- Insert Legend Start (optional) --> <!-- Insert Legend End --> </div> <!-- Insert Layer Data Start (mandatory) --> <div class="row hidden"> <section> <div class="wb-geomap-layers col-md-12"> <section> <div class="wb-geomap-layers col-md-12"> <section> <table id="addParksCan" aria-label="National historic sites" class="locationTable"> <thead> <tr> <th>Type</th> <th>Location text</th> <th>Location name</th> <th>Address</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr locationTarget="Fort Battleford National Historic Site" data-geometry="POINT (-108.29514, 52.72671)" data-type="wkt"> <td>2</td> <td>Fort Battleford National Historic Site</td> <td>Fort Battleford National Historic Site</td> <td><p> PO Box 70<br /> Battleford <br /> SK S0M 0E0 </p></td> </tr> </tbody> </table> </section> </div> </section> </div> </section> </div> <!-- Insert Layer Data End --> </div> </div> </div> <!-- GeomapEnd --> <p><a class="btn btn-default mrgn-tp-md" href="https://parks.canada.ca/lhn-nhs/sk/battleford/visit/comment-how" >How to get here</a></p> <script> $(document).on("wb-ready.wb-geomap", "#location_map", function(event, map ) { // Get the map to use in zoomFeature function var myMap = map; // if reprojection is needed myMap.getView().setCenter(ol.proj.transform([-108.29514, 52.72671], "EPSG:4326", "EPSG:900913")); myMap.getView().setZoom(14); }); </script> </div> <!-- End Column One --> <!-- Column Two --> <div class="col-md-5"> <!-- Contact Us --> <div class=""> <h3 class="mrgn-tp-0 mrgn-bttm-md">Contact Fort Battleford National Historic Site</h3> <p><strong>General inquiries:</strong> <br /> 1-306-937-2621 (from March 1st to October 31st)<br /> 1-888-773-8888 (toll-free)</p> <p><a href="mailto:infolhnfort-battleford-fortbattlefordnhsinfo@pc.gc.ca">infolhnfort-battleford-fortbattlefordnhsinfo@pc.gc.ca</a></p> <p><strong>For emergencies at the historic site:</strong><br /> 1-877-852-3100</p> </div> <!-- End Contact Us --> <!-- Hours --> <div class=""> <h3 class="mrgn-tp-xl mrgn-bttm-md">Hours of operation</h3> Fort Battleford National Historic Site is now closed for the season. We look forward to seeing you in 2025!<br /> <a href="https://parks.canada.ca/lhn-nhs/sk/battleford/visit/heures-hours">See all hours</a> </div> <!-- End Hours --><!-- Social Media --> <div> <h3 class="mrgn-tp-xl"></h3> <ul class="list-unstyled list-inline nowrap"> <li> <a class="mrgn-rght-md" href="https://www.facebook.com/saskNHS"><span class="fa-brands fa-square-facebook follow-social fa-2x black" aria-hidden="true"></span><span class="wb-inv">Facebook</span></a> </li> <li> <a class="mrgn-rght-md" href="https://x.com/parkscanada_sk"><span class="fa-brands fa-square-x-twitter follow-social fa-2x black" aria-hidden="true"></span><span class="wb-inv">Twitter</span></a> </li> </ul> </div> <!-- End Social Media--> </div> <!-- End Column Two --> </div> <!-- End Two Column --> </div> <div class="container"> <!-- Bottom Content --> <div id="wb-cont-5"> <p></p> </div> <!-- End Bottom Content --> </div> <div class="container"> </div> <!-- Feature Section --> <section class="sites-nearby-list well well-sm brdr-0 mrgn-bttm-0" data-nosnippet=""> <div class="container"> <div class="row"> <h2 class="col-lg-12 col-xs-12" property="name"> More places to discover with Parks Canada </h2> </div> <div class="row wb-eqht"> <div class="col-xs-12 col-sm-4 mrgn-bttm-xl"> <a href="https://parks.canada.ca/lhn-nhs/sk/batoche"> <img class="full-width brdr-bttm pc-brdr-brass pc-brdr-bttm-md" src="https://pcweb2.azureedge.net/-/media/WET4/proximite-nearby/sk/sk-batoche-640.jpg?modified=20221126215443" alt=""> </a> <div class="brdr-tp brdr-bttm brdr-lft brdr-rght pc-brdr-grey"> <div class="eqht-trgt mrgn-bttm-md mrgn-lft-md mrgn-rght-md"> <h3 class="h5"> <a href="https://parks.canada.ca/lhn-nhs/sk/batoche"> Batoche National Historic Site </a> </h3> <p>Experience life as a M茅tis settler in the village community of Batoche and discover the history of the last battle of the Northwest Rebellion/Resistance of 1885, scene of Louis Riel鈥檚 last stand.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-xs-12 col-sm-4 mrgn-bttm-xl"> <a href="https://parks.canada.ca/lhn-nhs/sk/walsh"> <img class="full-width brdr-bttm pc-brdr-brass pc-brdr-bttm-md" src="https://pcweb2.azureedge.net/-/media/WET4/proximite-nearby/sk/sk-walsh-640.jpg?modified=20221126215444" alt=""> </a> <div class="brdr-tp brdr-bttm brdr-lft brdr-rght pc-brdr-grey"> <div class="eqht-trgt mrgn-bttm-md mrgn-lft-md mrgn-rght-md"> <h3 class="h5"> <a href="https://parks.canada.ca/lhn-nhs/sk/walsh"> Fort Walsh National Historic Site </a> </h3> <p>Experience life with James Morrow Walsh and his NWMP troops in the 1870s. 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Re-connect with Canada鈥檚 homestead life and bake bread with flour ground from grain harvested from the golden fields outside.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-xs-12 col-sm-4 mrgn-bttm-xl"> <a href="https://parks.canada.ca/pn-np/sk/grasslands"> <img class="full-width brdr-bttm pc-brdr-brass pc-brdr-bttm-md" src="https://pcweb2.azureedge.net/-/media/WET4/proximite-nearby/sk/sk-grasslands-640.jpg?modified=20221126215444" alt=""> </a> <div class="brdr-tp brdr-bttm brdr-lft brdr-rght pc-brdr-grey"> <div class="eqht-trgt mrgn-bttm-md mrgn-lft-md mrgn-rght-md"> <h3 class="h5"> <a href="https://parks.canada.ca/pn-np/sk/grasslands"> Grasslands National Park </a> </h3> <p>At Grasslands National Park, expanses of dinosaur fossils harken back to a time before history. Tipi rings are testament to First Nations communities, and ruins of prairie homesteads tell of settlers intent on taming the prairie.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-xs-12 col-sm-4 mrgn-bttm-xl"> <a href="https://parks.canada.ca/pn-np/sk/princealbert"> <img class="full-width brdr-bttm pc-brdr-brass pc-brdr-bttm-md" src="https://pcweb2.azureedge.net/-/media/WET4/proximite-nearby/sk/sk-prince-albert-640.jpg?modified=20221126215444" alt=""> </a> <div class="brdr-tp brdr-bttm brdr-lft brdr-rght pc-brdr-grey"> <div class="eqht-trgt mrgn-bttm-md mrgn-lft-md mrgn-rght-md"> <h3 class="h5"> <a href="https://parks.canada.ca/pn-np/sk/princealbert"> Prince Albert National Park </a> </h3> <p>Prince Albert National Park offers accessible wilderness and extensive outdoor recreation in central Saskatchewan. Hike boreal forests, canoe pristine lakes and see free-range bison, with the town of Waskesiu as a convenient base.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-xs-12 col-sm-4 mrgn-bttm-xl"> <a href="https://parks.canada.ca/pn-np/ab/elkisland"> <img class="full-width brdr-bttm pc-brdr-brass pc-brdr-bttm-md" src="https://pcweb2.azureedge.net/-/media/WET4/proximite-nearby/ab/ab-elk-island-pn-np-640x360.jpg?modified=20221126221034" alt=""> </a> <div class="brdr-tp brdr-bttm brdr-lft brdr-rght pc-brdr-grey"> <div class="eqht-trgt mrgn-bttm-md mrgn-lft-md mrgn-rght-md"> <h3 class="h5"> <a href="https://parks.canada.ca/pn-np/ab/elkisland"> Elk Island National Park </a> </h3> <p>Experience first-hand the story of the bison and how it was saved from near extinction at Elk Island National Park, where an active conservation program replenishes herds around the world.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> <!-- End Feature Section --> <!-- End One Column Content --> <!-- Modified Date --> 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