Dunvegan Provincial Park
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Dunvegan Provincial Park and Historic Dunvegan are a provincial park
and a provincial historic site of Alberta located together on one site. They are located in Dunvegan
, at the crossing of Peace River
and Highway 2, between Rycroft
and Fairview.
The site was the location of one of Alberta's earliest fur trade
posts and missionary
centres. The location of the original Fort Dunvegan is also a National Historic Site of Canada.
The historic site consists of a visitor centre and some historic buildings maned by historic interpreters. The provincial park is the undeveloped land in the river valley on which the historic site and a campground sit. The site is jointly managed by the ministries of Tourism, Parks, and Recreation (the campground) and Culture and Community Spirit (the historic site).
Dunvegan West Wildland Park is an extension of this provincial park.
Provincial park
A provincial park is a park under the management of a provincial or territorial government in Canada.While provincial parks are not the same as national parks, their workings are very similar...
and a provincial historic site of Alberta located together on one site. They are located in Dunvegan
Dunvegan, Alberta
Dunvegan is an unincorporated community within the Municipal District of Fairview No. 136 in northern Alberta, Canada. It is located south of the town of Fairview on the northern bank of the Peace River at the mouth of the Dunvegan Creek....
, at the crossing of Peace River
Peace River (Canada)
The Peace River is a river in Canada that originates in the Rocky Mountains of northern British Columbia and flows to the northeast through northern Alberta. The Peace River flows into the Slave River, a tributary of the Mackenzie River. The Mackenzie is the 12th longest river in the world,...
and Highway 2, between Rycroft
Rycroft, Alberta
Rycroft is a village in northern Alberta, Canada. It is located 68 km north of the city of Grande Prairie and 7 km east of Spirit River. Dunvegan Provincial Park is located 20 km north of the community.-Demographics:...
and Fairview.
The site was the location of one of Alberta's earliest fur trade
Fur trade
The fur trade is a worldwide industry dealing in the acquisition and sale of animal fur. Since the establishment of world market for in the early modern period furs of boreal, polar and cold temperate mammalian animals have been the most valued...
posts and missionary
Missionary
A missionary is a member of a religious group sent into an area to do evangelism or ministries of service, such as education, literacy, social justice, health care and economic development. The word "mission" originates from 1598 when the Jesuits sent members abroad, derived from the Latin...
centres. The location of the original Fort Dunvegan is also a National Historic Site of Canada.
The historic site consists of a visitor centre and some historic buildings maned by historic interpreters. The provincial park is the undeveloped land in the river valley on which the historic site and a campground sit. The site is jointly managed by the ministries of Tourism, Parks, and Recreation (the campground) and Culture and Community Spirit (the historic site).
Dunvegan West Wildland Park is an extension of this provincial park.
See also
- List of Alberta provincial parks
- List of Canadian provincial parks
- List of National Parks of Canada
External links
- Alberta Community Development - Dunvegan Provincial Park