Athabasca Trail National Historic Event

Edmonton, Alberta
Athabasca Trail (© Parks Canada Agency / Agence Parcs Canada)
Athabasca Trail
(© Parks Canada Agency / Agence Parcs Canada)
Address : Edmonton, Alberta

Recognition Statute: Historic Sites and Monuments Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. H-4)
Designation Date: 1957-06-03

Other Name(s):
  • Athabasca Trail  (Designation Name)

Importance: 161km portage, Edmonton to Athabasca River, established 1875 by Hudson's Bay Company