Fort Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, a British soldier sits beside a covered wagon, Conestoga wagon.

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Fort Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, is a reconstruction of the eighteenth, nineteenth and early 20th century British fort and town that became Edmonton, capitol of the Province of Alberta. The original site was close to where the present capitol building is located,. Fort Edmonton recreates the activities of the nineteenth century fort which started as a fur trading post which expanded over time to become a trading center and the focal point of Canadian western settlement. This image shows A British soldier sitting in front of a covered wagon,

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Size: 5265px × 3819px
Location: Fort Edmonton, Edmonton, Albert, Canada
Photo credit: © Stillman Rogers / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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