Fort Walsh
Fort Walsh
Become a Mountie for a day! Step into the real shoes – and uniform – of a North West Mounted Police at Fort Walsh National Historic Site. While you're there, don't miss the horse parades, sampling fresh baking at the cook tent, and seeing the guns and other weapons used back in the days when the Mounties ruled the Prairies.
Activities
Become a Mountie for a Day
Now is your chance to get back at the parents. Join the North West Mounted Police and put them under arrest. Maybe put them on trial and see how they defend themselves. You'll need to put on your famous red tunic and a pillbox hat and learn some police drills in order to perform your duty.
Find out if you'd make a good Mountie and always get your man by going on a scavenger hunt. Mounties ruled the praires in the 1880s – now you can rule – for a day!
How much time will I need?
- About 1 hour
Do I need any special equipment or gear? What else should I bring?
- No special equipment is necessary, Fort staff will provide everything.
Is this activity free?
- Yes
When's the best time to do this?
- Daytime during July or August
Watch Horse Parades
They wouldn't be the Royal Canadian Mounted Police without their mounts. Some Mounties still ride horses just like they did all those years ago. And the RCMP Musical Ride is famous around the world.
At one time, Fort Walsh was the place where the horses for the police and the musical ride were bred. See these noble and majestic animals on parade - they are truly spectacular.
How much time will I need?
- 1 hour
Do I need any special equipment or gear? What else should I bring?
- No special equipment is needed, just be sure to have your camera.
Is this activity free?
- Yes
When's the best time to do this?
- Daytime during July or August
Sample Fresh Baking at the Cook Tent
Every day, fresh bread and buns are baked at the Cook Tent in a wood stove, just like in the 1880s. You can eat just like a Mountie. Nothing tastes better than freshly baked bread, unless it's freshly baked cinnamon buns!
How much time will I need?
- 30 minutes
Do I need any special equipment or gear? What else should I bring?
- No special equipment is necessary, Fort staff will provide everything.
Is this activity free?
- Yes, tasting the food is included in the price of admission
When's the best time to do this?
- Daytime during July or August
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