Traders from the forts along the North Saskatchewan river would not go into blackfoot territory until 1823. Some Hudson's Bay men went south from Fort Edmonton to open trade in the Missouri basin but found the territory too dangerous. They did build a fort on the Bow river but both the fort and the area were abandoned until 1832 when Peigan Post was put up. The Blackfoot intimidated the traders and they withdrew in 1833. Peigan Post was also known as Old Bow Fort.
It was 55 km NW of Calgary and today all that remains is a pile of rocks. There is a plaque/sign along the Trans Canada west of Calgary. The sign is four miles south of the site.
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This country was started by voyagers whose young lives were swept away by the currents of the rivers for ten cents a day... just for the vanity of the European's beaver hats. ~ Red Bullets
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It is when you walk alone in nature that you discover your strengths and weaknesses. ~ Red Bullets
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