The site was the location of one of Alberta’s earliest fur trade posts and missionary centres. The location of the original Fort Dunvegan is also a National Historic Site of Canada. It was built in 1805 by Archibald Norman McLeod and named for his family’s ancestral home, Dunvegan Castle.
The historic site consists of a visitor centre and four historic buildings manned seasonally by historic interpreters. The campground consists of 67 sites with electrical hook ups, a day use area and playground.

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