Fort William Historical Park

Why You'll Love It

Fort William Historical Park  features Fort William, one of North America’s largest living history sites, and the David Thompson Astronomical Observatory, home to one of the largest publicly accessible telescopes in Central Canada. Fort William Historical Park also offers year-round festivals and events, an RV and tent campground, in-person, virtual and overnight education programs, and wedding and conference facilities.

The year is 1815. The inland headquarters of the North West Company, Fort William, is the world’s largest fur trading enterprise, with trading posts reaching across North America. This is a place where cultures meet, and relationships are forged between Indigenous Peoples and non-Indigenous newcomers. Fort William stands on the traditional territory of the Anishinaabeg, the Indigenous Peoples who live in harmony with Nimaamaa Aki (Mother Earth). The Anishinaabeg share their invaluable knowledge, technologies and skills, and exchange furs and other natural material goods for European goods to ensure their European partners’ survival and the success of the North West Company. Come experience this unique place and time in history through the eyes of peoples past.