Rocky Mountain House National Historic Site is a fine example of the fur trade in the west. Discover a historic trading post along the North Saskatchewan River and immerse yourself in stories of Indigenous Peoples and legendary explorers. Le lieu historique national Rocky Mountain House est un bel exemple de la traite des fourrures dans l'Ouest. Explorez un poste de traite historique établi le long de la rivière Saskatchewan Nord et plongez dans les récits de peuples autochtones et d’explorateurs légendaires. Découvrez des expériences d’interprétation, les vestiges des fondations de quatre forts, des bisons des plaines, des sentiers de randonnée et de vélo des guides-interprètes du patrimoine sympathiques et la boutique de cadeaux Trading Post. Restez encore un peu et faites l’essai du camping patrimonial dans un tipi, une tente de trappeur métis ou une cabane de piégeage. Source: Parks Canada Website (2022)

Established: 1926 For More Information Please Visit The OFFICIAL PARKS CANADA WEBSITE Pour plus d’informations veuillez visiter LE SITE WEB OFFICIEL DE PARCS CANADA Alberta

The contents of brochures can be viewed by clicking on the cover. These items are historical in scope and are intended for educational purposes only; they are not meant as an aid for travel planning.

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Activity Guide and Maps 2017		Guide d'activités et cartes 2017
Activity Guide and Maps 2021		Guide d'activités et cartes 2021
Activity Guide and Maps 2022		Guide d'activités et cartes 2022
Activity Guide and Maps 2023		Guide d'activités et cartes 2023
Activity Guide and Map 2024	Guide d'activités et cartes 2024
Canada 150 2016		Canada 150 2016
Maps
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Draft Management Plan / Ébauche Plan directeur (Parks Canada, 2018)

Management Plan / Plan directeur (Parks Canada, 2007)

Management Plan / Plan directeur (Parks Canada, 2020)

Prescribed Fire / Brûlage dirigé (Parks Canada, 2016)

1975 Archaeological Excavations at Rocky Mountain House National Historic Park Manuscript Report Number/Travail inédit numéro 180 (Donald N. Steer and Harvey J. Rogers, Parks Canada, 1976)

A History of Rocky Mountain House Canadian Historic Sites: Occasional Papers in Archaeology and History No. 6 (Hugh A. Dempsey, Parks Canada, 1976)

A Study of the History of the Rocky Mountain House Area (Elmer Samuel Gish, University of Alberta, 1952)

Archaeological Survey Methods Applied at Rocky Mountain House National Historic Park, 1975 and 1976 Manuscript Report Number/Travail inédit numéro 194 (Donald N. Steer, Parks Canada, 1977)

Archeological Investigations at the Hudson's Bay Company Rocky Mountain House, 1835-61 — Vol. I Manuscript Report Number/Travail inédit numéro 445 (Donald N. Steer, Gregory J. Lutick and Harvey J. Rogers, Parks Canada, 1979)

Archeological Investigations at the Hudson's Bay Company Rocky Mountain House, 1835-61 — Vol. II Manuscript Report Number/Travail inédit numéro 445 (Donald N. Steer, Gregory J. Lutick and Harvey J. Rogers, Parks Canada, 1979)

Aspects of the Life and Work of David Thompson: With Special Reference to Rocky Mountain House (Graham A. MacDonald, Parks Canada, April 2001)

Rocky Mountain House (Freeda Fleming, extract from The Beaver, Outfit 280, December 1949)

Rocky Mountain House National Historic Site and Park History: 1875-1980 (David A.A. Finch, Parks Canada, 1990)

Site Backgrounder / Document d'information sur le site (Parks Canada, August 8, 2018)

Soil Survey of Rocky Mountain House Sheet (T.W. Peters and W.E. Bowser, University of Alberta, 1960)

The Excavation and Historical Identification of Rocky Mountain House Canadian Historic Sites: Occasional Papers in Archaeology and History No. 6 (William C. Noble, Parks Canada, 1976)

Western Canadian Fur Trade Sites and the Iconography of Public Memory (Michael B. Payne and C.J. Taylor, excerpt from Manitoba History, No. 46, Autumn/Winter 2003-2004)

The Voyageurs 19:00 (National Film Board of Canada, 1964)

Paul Kane Goes West 14:00 (National Film Board of Canada, 1972)

The following visual bibliography is just a sampling of the books which have been published for this park. ParksCanadaHistory.com does not endorse these, but are merely presenting them for informational purposes only. As most are copyrighted, we are only able to provide the covers, and not contents, of these publications.

Canadian Historic Sites: Occasional Papers in Archaeology and History No. 6 1973

cover only Rocky Mountain House National Historic Park Fred Stenson 1985

cover only Where the River Brought Them: 200 Years at Rocky Mountain House and Area Pat McDonald 2001