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Fort Whoop-Up

fort, Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada
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Lethbridge: Fort Whoop-Up
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Fort Whoop-Up was a notorious trading post established in 1860 near present-day Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada. It was primarily known for its illegal whisky trade with Indigenous peoples, particularly the Blackfoot and Cree tribes. The fort played a significant role in the history of the region, contributing to tensions that culminated in the last major encounter between the Cree and Blackfoot in 1870. A replica of Fort Whoop-Up now stands in Indian Battle Park in Lethbridge, serving as a reminder of this historical period. The city of Lethbridge itself was founded in the 1880s and grew into a major agricultural and railway center.1

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