The Red Coat Trail is a 1,300-kilometre route in Canada that approximates the path taken in 1874 by the North-West Mounted Police in their March West from Fort Dufferin to Fort Whoop-Up.
Fort Whoop-Up, originally Fort Hamilton, was a whisky trading post near what is now Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada. During the late 19th century, the post served as a centre for trading activities, inclu
Red Coat Trail
…1,300-kilometre (810 mi) route in Canada that approximates the path taken in 1874 by the North-West Mounted Police in their March West from Fort Dufferin to Fort Whoop-Up. A number of highways in southern Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta roughly follow the original route…