The Forks

The Forks is a National Historic Site of Canada in Winnipeg, Manitoba.

Manitoba · 45 Forks Market Road, Winnipeg, Manitoba · location approximate

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FORKS OF THE RED AND ASSINIBOINE Strategically located at the junction of two major rivers wich from part of a vast continental network, this spot has witnessed many of the key events of Western Canadian history. This was a traditional native stopping place and for this reason La Vérendrye erected Fort Rouge near here in 1738. It has been a centre for trade and exploration, a focus for the first permanent European settlement in the Canadian West, cradle of the province of Manitoba, nucleus of the city of Winnipeg, a hub of rail and road transport, and the gateway for the settlement of the prairies.

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FOURCHE DE LA ROUGE ET DE L'ASSINIBOINE Par sa situation stratégique à la jonction de deux rivières importantes dans le réseau fluvial qui relie l'intérieur du pays à trois océans, ce lieu fut témoin de presque tous les événements clefs de l'histoire de l'Ouest canadien. Les Amérindiens s'y réunissaient déjà et, pour cette raison, La Vérendrye érigea le fort Rouge près d'ici en 1738. Il a été un centre de commerce et d'exploration, le foyer du premier établissement européen permanent de l'Ouest, le berceau du Manitoba, le coeur de Winnipeg, le pivot du transport routier et ferroviaire et la porte d'entrée de la colonisation des Prairies.

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