Fort Livingstone (Saskatchewan)
North West Mounted Police barracks in Saskatchewan, Canada
Fort Livingstone was founded as an outpost in North-West Territories, Canada.
The outpost briefly served as the capital city for the North-West Territories government for the years of 1874 to 1876 until it moved to Battleford, Saskatchewan, and headquarters for the North-West Mounted Police for the same period, until they moved their headquarters to Fort Macleod, Alberta.
The site was designated a National Historic Site of Canada in 1923. It was also designated a provincial Protected Area in 1986.
The nearest inhabited site is Pelly, Saskatchewan.
The public source identifies “Fort Livingstone (Saskatchewan)” as north West Mounted Police barracks in Saskatchewan, Canada. This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around Fort, Livingstone and Saskatchewan.
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