This is an archived event from Culture Days 2025.
Images
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![A young man is in character as a Tinsmith in 1815 and surrounded by tinware in a historic building as he speaks to a visitor]()
Fort William Tinsmith -
![A top hat sits on a pile of fur pelts with fur packs in the background]()
Fort William Fur Stores
Free Admission at Fort William Historical Park
In-person
History & heritage Indigenous Museum Nature & outdoors Self-guided TourDate and time
Location
Fort William Historical Park
1350 King Rd
Thunder Bay, ON
Directions: Effective April 24, 2025, the Broadway Avenue entrance and walking trails are open for the season. Please use the Broadway Avenue entrance to access the Park; the King Road entrance is closed.
Access
Free.
Offered in English and French.
Wheelchair accessible.
About
Enjoy a visit to Fort William Historical Park this September. Take a guided tour of the Fort William historic site led by one of its inhabitants and explore the site on your own before or after your tour.
Guided tours last approximately 1.5 hours.
Links
- fwhp.ca fwhp.ca
Organizer
Fort William Historical Park
Fort William Historical Park features Fort William, one of North America’s largest living history sites, which brings to life the 19th century fur trade. Fort William was the North West Company’s key inland headquarters (1803–1821), serving as a major centre of commerce during the North American fur trade. It was also the location of the annual Rendezvous, which provided an opportunity for people from Indigenous, French-Canadian, and Anglo-Scottish communities to come together to trade goods, share knowledge, exchange ideas and build relationships. The living history site includes an Anishinaabe encampment, heritage trades complex, working farm, and 50 authentically reconstructed buildings and structures.
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