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Easier access for voyagers (merchants on their big river boats) to get to the fort with their furs.

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Prior to reading your question I knew nothing about Fort Calgary, not even the fact that it ever existed. In less that a minute, however, I performed a search of "Fort Calgary" on Google and found the link below, which should help you. Fort Calgary was originally called Fort Brisebois. It was established by the the North-West Mounted Police in 1875. It was situated where the Bow River and the Elbow River meet, in present-day downtown Calgary, Alberta. You will find much more information about Fort Calgary if you perform a search of "Fort Calgary" on your favourite search engine.


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Fort Calgary was created in 1875.


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The area of Fort Calgary is 2,640,000.0 square meters.


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The distance between Calgary and Fort Macmurray is 405.19 miles.


Was there a Fort Brisbois?

For a short time Fort Calgary was named Fort Brisbois as Commander Brisbois was the 1st commander of the Fort. He named the Fort after himself, as many commanders did. However he was not a well liked man and the officers under him at the fort complained. So Colonel MacLeod went to Fort Calgary and (since there was already a Fort MacLeod) he renamed the fort Fort Calgary after his favorite family vacation spot in Scotland: Calgary Bay, and because he was under the impression that "Calgary" meant "clear running water" which made sense as the Fort was situated at the confluence of the area's two rivers. In short, there was a Fort Brisbois which was located in Calgary, but it was quickly renamed.


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About Fort Calgary?

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The construction of the fort was initiated on April 10, 1875.


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