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Ammonite and Ammolite

Ammonite is the fossilized hard shell of extinct mollusks that lived in the open water of ancient seas. The only economically viable ammonite deposit in the world is located in Southern Alberta and is mined by a Lethbridge company. The gem, ammolite, that is derived from the fossil received official gemstone status in 1981 and has been declared Canada�s national gemstone. Rare and beautiful with shimmering colours ranging from bright red to electric blue, ammolite is the official gemstone of the city of Lethbridge.

CP Rail High Level Bridge

Described in the early 20th century as one of the wonders of the world, the CP Rail High Level Bridge is the longest and highest viaduct bridge construction in the world. The bridge measures 1.68 kilometres across the coulee and rises 95.7 meters in height above the Old Man river. Officially opened November 1, 1909, it has been in continual operation since construction.

Fort Whoop Up National Historic Site

Designated in 1963 as a National Historic Site, Fort Whoop-Up was established in 1869 as a trading post. Known as one of the earliest and most notorious of the "whiskey forts" built by Americans on Canadian soil, the fort was originally named Fort Hamilton. Likely for reasons of its trade, it later became known as Fort Whoop-Up and was one of the largest and most profitable of all of the trading forts in the territory.

Lawless conditions at the Fort, as well as in other areas, hastened the formation of the North West Mounted Police in 1873 to assure the maintenance of law and order in Western Canada.

Galt Museum and Archives

The Galt Museum and Archives engages and educates the public in the unique human history of south-western Alberta. Since 2003 the organization has received a number of awards of excellence for partnership exhibits and initiatives, most notably for the Year of the Coal Miner, a heritage tourism initiative lead by the Galt Museum and Archives.

In 2007, the organization was awarded the Alberta Museums Association Programming: Exhibits Award for Auschwitz: The Eva Brewster Story, the Alberta Museums Association Collections: Management Award for Operation Homecoming and the Lethbridge Chamber of Commerce Business of the Year: Change & Innovation Award.

Indian Battle Park

Commemorating a national historic event, Indian Battle Park is the site of the last battle between the Cree and the Blackfoot aboriginal tribes on October 25, 1870. The tribes signed a formal peace treaty a year later.

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