Fort William Historical Park (formerly known as Old Fort William) is a Canadian historical site located in Thunder Bay, Ontario that contains a reconstruction of the Fort William fur trading post as it existed in 1815. It officially opened on July 3, 1973. Jump to: navigation, search Thunder Bay (48°23′ N 89°15′ W, time zone EST) is a city in and the seat of Thunder Bay District, Ontario, Canada. ... Fort William was a city in Northern Ontario, located on the Kaministiquia River, at its entrance to Lake Superior. ... The Battle of New Orleans 1815 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Jump to: navigation, search July 3 is the 184th day of the year (185th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 181 days remaining. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1973 was a common year starting on Monday. ...

Fort William Historical Park is known as a living history site, where reconstructed buildings and costumed historical interpreters recreate Fort William of the year 1815. At that time it served as a central transport depot within the now-defunct North West Company's network of fur trade posts, and thus was much larger and more multifaceted than the average fur trade post. Reflecting this, Fort William Historical Park contains 42 reconstructed buildings, a reconstructed Ojibwa village, and a small farm. Historical interpreters represent the many roles and cultures involved in the fur trade, including Scottish fur traders, French Canadian voyageurs and workers, and native hunters. The native people in the Fort William area are predominantly Ojibwa and are represented accordingly among the interpreters. See Historical reenactment for the generic use of the term. ... This article needs copyediting (checking for proper English spelling, grammar, usage, etc. ... Jump to: navigation, search One Called From A Distance (Midwewinind) of the White Earth Band, 1894 The Ojibwa or Chippewa (also Ojibwe, Ojibway, Chippeway or Anishinabek) are the largest group of Native Americans/First Nations north of Mexico, including Métis. ... Scottish can refer to: (as an adjective) things to do with Scotland (see also Scotch) (as a noun) the Scottish people. ... French Canadian is a term that has several different connotations. ... The coureurs des bois (runners of the woods) or voyageurs (travellers) is the name given to the men who engaged in the fur trade directly with the Amerindians in North America from the time of New France up through the 19th century, when much of the continent was still mostly... The term native as an adjective or noun has the following meanings. ... Jump to: navigation, search One Called From A Distance (Midwewinind) of the White Earth Band, 1894 The Ojibwa or Chippewa (also Ojibwe, Ojibway, Chippeway or Anishinabek) are the largest group of Native Americans/First Nations north of Mexico, including Métis. ...

Fort William Historical Park may also be noted for its working community of skilled tradesmen, including a blacksmith, tinsmith, carpenter, and birch bark canoe builder who all work according to traditional 19th-century methods. Many of their crafts are not widely practiced elsewhere, and Fort William's canoe builder has built birch bark canoes for other Canadian cultural sites, including the Canadian Museum of Civilization. Blacksmith Blacksmith at work Blacksmith at work Blacksmiths fire Hot metal work from a blacksmith A blacksmith is an artisan specializing in the hand-wrought manufacture of ferrous (iron) metal objects, such as wrought iron gates, grills, railings, light fixtures, furniture, sculpture, weapons, decorative and religious items, cooking utensils... A whitesmith is a person who works with galvanized or tinned iron, or white iron. ... A carpenter is a skilled craftsman who performs carpentry -- a wide range of woodworking that includes constructing buildings, furniture, and other objects out of wood. ... Birch bark was a valuable material in many parts of the world. ... Jump to: navigation, search Canoe at El Nido, Philippines A canoe is a relatively small boat, typically human-powered, but also commonly sailed. ... Categories: Museums in Canada | Ottawa buildings | Canadian federal departments and agencies ...

Each summer Fort William Historical Park hosts the Great Rendezvous, a recreation of the annual meeting of company fur traders that took place at this central location. Participants from all over Canada and the United States register to camp for the weekend at Fort William Historical Park and take part in this historical reenactment. Jump to: navigation, search Reenactors of the American Civil War Historical reenactment is an activity in which participants recreate some aspects of a historical event or period. ...

Fort William Historical Park is located on the banks of the Kaministiquia river at Point de Meuron. This point is a few kilometres upstream from the original fort's site, which has been built over as part of the city of Thunder Bay, but holds historical significance of its own. Point de Meuron derives its name from the mercenary De Meuron soldiers who used the point as a base camp when attacking Fort William on behalf of the North West Company's rival, the Hudson's Bay Company, in 1816. Thunder Bay may refer to Thunder Bay, Ontario, a city in the Canadian province of Ontario Thunder Bay District, Ontario, a district in Northwestern Ontario. ... Fort William may refer to Fort William, Scotland, a town in the Scottish Highlands. ... This article needs copyediting (checking for proper English spelling, grammar, usage, etc. ... Jump to: navigation, search The Hudsons Bay Company (HBC) TSX: HBC is the oldest corporation in Canada (and North America) and is one of the oldest in the world still in existence. ...

Fort William Historical Park is a historical site operated by the Ontario provincial government. It has been noted as one of Canada's top ten tourist attractions and as one of Canada's top living history sites. Jump to: navigation, search Motto: Ut Incepit Fidelis Sic Permanet (Loyal she began, loyal she remains) Other Canadian provinces and territories Capital Toronto Largest city Toronto Lieutenant-Governor James K. Bartleman Premier Dalton McGuinty (Liberal) Area 1,076,395 km² (4th) • Land 917,741 km² • Water 158,654 km² (14. ... See Historical reenactment for the generic use of the term. ...

External links

• Fort William Historical Park (Official Site)