Fort Whoop Up is back open for business and gearing up for a busy season. Summer Hours have been extended to seven day a week operations from 10-5, and planning is underway for all summer activities. Follow us on Facebook for the most up to date information on Dominion Day Celebrations and Heritage Saturday Scheduling.

              Nestled in the coulees of Indian Battle Park, near the Oldman River, lies Fort Whoop Up — the famous frontier trading post.

              It all started in 1869, when American fur traders brought a wagon train of whiskey and other trade goods north. They established a stockade, later known as Fort Whoop Up, and made a ton of profit before the Mounties showed up to rein in the whiskey business.

             Today, the fort still trades with the aboriginal Blackfoot tribes of Southern Alberta, supplying many ceremonial goods, hides, sweetgrass, and other items.

              Step in to life in a frontier outpost on the great plains, and see if you think “today is a good day to trade.”