The Battleford Post - Pamphlet. - 1949.
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| Database ID | 25171 | |
| Institution | University of Saskatchewan Libraries Special Collections | |
| Fonds/Collection | Canadiana Pamphlets Collection | |
| Series | XLVIII | |
| File/Item Reference | XLVIII-34l-TheBattleford (Box 47) | |
| Date of creation | 1949 | |
| Physical description/extent | 1 pamphlet; 6 pages of textual records | |
| Number of images | 6 | |
| Historical note | Fort Battleford, built in 1876 and in use until 1924, was the sixth Northwest Mounted Police fort to be established in the Northwest Territories of Canada, and played a central role in the events of the Northwest Resistance of 1885. It was there that Poundmaker was arrested, and that 6 Cree and 2 Stoney were hanged for their participation in the Frog Lake massacre and other killings.Fort Battleford is located at the centre of the junction of the North Saskatchewan and the Battle rivers. This site offered access to fresh water, as it was many years before an on-site well was made available; it also offered an alternative means of transportation to the Red River Cart. As the site was also on a plateau, the fort was easily defensible, and offered clear lines of sight for the surrounding area and to Government Ridge - thus providing warning against possible attacks. | |
| Scope and content | Pamphlet outlining the history of Fort Battleford, Saskatchewan. Five original buildings remain as the nucleus of this national historic site. | |
| Copyright holder | Unknown | |
| Copyright expiry date | Unknown | |
| Other terms governing use and reproduction | Responsibility regarding questions of copyright that may arise in the use of any images is assumed by the researcher. | |
| Type | Published | |
| Primary Media | Textual documents | |
| Specific document types | Pamphlets | |
| Provenance Access Point | University of Saskatchewan Library. Canadiana Pamphlets Collection | |
| Other notes | Item from Special Collection Pamphlets file [Forts and trails.] Correspondence and clippings, 1949-1956. Also found under call no. XLVIII-293. | |
| Place | Battleford, Saskatchewan, Canada Fort Battleford, Saskatchewan, Canada North Battleford, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| Treaty boundaries | Treaty 6 | |
| Cultural region | Plains | |
| Names | Big Bear, ca. 1828-1889 (Chief) Dumont, Gabriel, 1837-1906 Henday, Anthony, fl. 1750-1762 Herchmer, Lawrence William, 1840-1915 (Lt.-Col.) Laird, David mistahi-maskwa pihtikowa-nahapÄwiyin pihtikwÄn-ayapÄ«wÄ«yan Poundmaker, ca. 1842-1886 (Chief) | |
| Subject | Fur Trade Law Enforcement -- NWMP Northwest Resistance Early European Settlers Government House | |
| Date Range(s) | 1750-1775 1776-1799 1920-1929 | |
| Permanent Link | https://digital.scaa.sk.ca/ourlegacy/permalink/25171
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