18691869–1870 · Winnipeg (Red River Settlement), Manitoba
Red River Resistance
When Canada bought Rupert's Land from the Hudson's Bay Company without asking its people, the Métis of Red River, led by Louis Riel, turned back Canadian surveyors, took Upper Fort Garry and formed a provisional government. Talks produced the Manitoba Act of 1870, creating a province with French and English rights, but the execution of Thomas Scott and an army expedition sent Riel into exile.
Sites
- Site 1: Upper Fort Garry Provincial ParkThe surviving stone gate of the fort held by Riel's provisional government.Map ↗
- Site 2: Riel House National Historic SiteThe Riel family's log home, where his body lay after his execution in 1885.Map ↗
- Site 3: Saint-Boniface Cathedral and cemeteryRuined cathedral façade and Louis Riel's grave across the river.Map ↗
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