Historic Trail Walk 2015:

Fort Walsh to Wood Mountain (July 17–August 7)

“In 2015, Hugh Henry and I began this tradition by trekking the 350-km Traders’ Road, or North-West Mounted Police Patrol Trail (NWMPT) in Treaty 4 Territory, SW Sask. It was likely the first time the trail had been walked in over a century.” – Matthew Anderson, trail walker and organizer 2015

Dr. Matthew Anderson of Concordia University and SHFS Board Member Hugh Henry ‘pilgrimaged’ and trekked along the NWMP Trail in Summer 2015 from Fort Walsh to Wood Mountain. They were joined by public walkers at various points and enjoyed ‘typical’ prairie weather and hospitality during their journey. There were also associated heritage activities in McCord, Mankota, Val Marie and Eastend.

The walk spanned 350 kilometres over 21 days.

Trailer for Pilgrimage to the Past: The Story of the Northwest Mounted Police Trail

This video trailer highlights the mini documentary in which SHFS volunteers set out to trek the over 350km from Fort Walsh to Wood Mountain in Southwest Saskatchewan. In doing so, they retrace the Northwest Mounted Police Patrol Trail that helped open the west.

FORT WALSH TO WOOD MOUNTAIN TRAIL VIDEO

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