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Fort Whoop-Up was the nickname (that was eventually adopted as the official name) given to a whisky trading post, originally Fort Hamilton, near what is now Lethbridge, Alberta. During the late 19th century, the post served as a centre for various illegal activities. The sale of whisky was outlawed but, due to the lack of a police force in the region at the time, many whisky traders had settled in the area and taken to charging unusually high prices for their goods.

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  • Fort Whoop-Up
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  • Fort Whoop-Up was the nickname (that was eventually adopted as the official name) given to a whisky trading post, originally Fort Hamilton, near what is now Lethbridge, Alberta. During the late 19th century, the post served as a centre for various illegal activities. The sale of whisky was outlawed but, due to the lack of a police force in the region at the time, many whisky traders had settled in the area and taken to charging unusually high prices for their goods.
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  • Last great Indian battle, NWMP March West 1874
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  • Fort Whoop-Up
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  • Fort Whoop-Up National Historic Site, August 2008
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  • 1869(xsd:integer)
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  • J.J. Healy, A.B. Hamilton
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  • 1869(xsd:integer)
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  • Fort Whoop-Up Interpretive Society
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  • William S. Gladstone
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  • Fort Whoop-Up was the nickname (that was eventually adopted as the official name) given to a whisky trading post, originally Fort Hamilton, near what is now Lethbridge, Alberta. During the late 19th century, the post served as a centre for various illegal activities. The sale of whisky was outlawed but, due to the lack of a police force in the region at the time, many whisky traders had settled in the area and taken to charging unusually high prices for their goods. Fort Whoop-Up is also the name of a National Historic Site in Indian Battle Park, home to the largest period firearm collection in Canada.
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