I am use to the Fort with walls surrounding the compound. This fort is different and does not has wall. It is not the military base but the mountains police. In the late 18th century they has this fort for the center command. They bring law and order to the region and establish the initial city of Calgary.
If there is no fort, there will be no City of Calgary. The history has extended to deep root of the city established and keep the law and order. The mountain police has make peace and friend to the First Nation which is the Indian of the local. They are actually the pioneer to west.
The current fort has many history of the city. It is also the education center to the children. I saw children who are visiting has a chance to dress up like mountain police and the settler in the pass. A lot of fun. At the back of the fort including the community garden with planting the real veggies.
Please give at least 1.5 hour to visit. The do have short film to introduce the history.