Galt Museum & Archives
Galt Museum & Archives is a museum in Lethbridge, Southern Alberta, Alberta. Galt Museum & Archives is situated nearby to the fire station Fire Headquarters - Station 1, as well as near Lethbridge Courthouse.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Fort Whoop-Up.
Fort Whoop-Up
Museum
Photo: Fortwhoopup, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Fort Whoop-Up was the nickname 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 trading activities, including the illegal whisky trade. Fort Whoop-Up is situated 690 metres west of Galt Museum & Archives.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fairview and Coalhurst.
Fairview
Hamlet
Fairview is a hamlet in southern Alberta, Canada within Lethbridge County. It is adjacent to the eastern boundary of Lethbridge, approximately 0.3 kilometres south of Highway 3. Fairview is situated 5 km east of Galt Museum & Archives.
Coalhurst
Locality
Coalhurst is a town in southern Alberta, Canada. It is located on Highway 3, 15 km northwest of Lethbridge. It used to be a coal-mining community. Around 1930, a large fire broke out in Coalhurst and cost the town about $35,000. No one was injured in the fire. Coalhurst is situated 8 km northwest of Galt Museum & Archives.
Galt Museum & Archives
- Type: Museum
- Categories: building, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Lethbridge, Southern Alberta, Alberta, Prairies, Canada, North America
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Latitude
49.69239° or 49° 41′ 33″ northLongitude
-112.84716° or 112° 50′ 50″ westOpen location code
85X9M5R3+X4OpenStreetMap ID
way 296326724OpenStreetMap feature
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tourism=museum
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Highlights include Fire Headquarters - Station 1 and Lethbridge Courthouse.
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