Original Fort Whoop Up Lookout

Scope and Content: View of the sign at the lookout at the original Fort Whoop Up site south of town.It reads ' Fort Whoop Up - established in 1869 as a base for trade with the natives Fort Whoop Up was the earliest and most notorious of the 'whiskey forts' built by Amerricans on Canadian soil. During the years 1869-1…

History Biographical: William Hasulak was a resident of Lethbridge all his life. He worked for Eaton's and retired in 1987. His passion was the outdoors and animals. He served in the Royal Canadian Air Force in World War II. He did much travelling throughout his life taking picutres of the places he'd visited in Canada, and the United States. His hobbies included photography, collecting musical records and stamps. He passed away in 1990.

Scope and Content: View of the sign at the lookout at the original Fort Whoop Up site south of town.It reads ' Fort Whoop Up - established in 1869 as a base for trade with the natives Fort Whoop Up was the earliest and most notorious of the 'whiskey forts' built by Amerricans on Canadian soil. During the years 1869-1874 traders dealing in contraband liquor and firearms so demoralized the natives that violence and disorder resulted. Lawless conditions here and in other areas hastened the formation of the Northwest Mounted Police in 1873 to assure the maintenance of law and order in western Canada.'