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Fort Whoop-Up Compound
Through interpreted or self-guided tours of reconstructed Compound, view and possibly engage in simulated activities that took place in living quarters for cooking, eating, drinking, sleeping and entertainment; trading space for furs and whiskey and working area for horse care, gardening, woodworking, hunting and peacekeeping. Information about the current Compound rooms/centres/interpretive nodes is provided below.
The Compound
Wall Construction
The walls and buildings are made of squared logs.
In 1876, the walls were extended to allow the Mounted Police to keep their horses inside the compound, to prevent thievery. The extension was completed with rough, unsquared logs. Continue to part II of Fort Whoop-Ups Compound.
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