:Fort Livingstone (Saskatchewan)

{{Short description|Historic site and former capital of the North-West Territories, Canada}}

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{{Infobox historic site

| name = Fort Livingstone

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| image = Fortlivingstone.png

| caption = Sketch of Fort Livingstone circa 1877

| type = Fort, Military Structure

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| location = {{comma separated entries|1=Pelly|2=Saskatchewan|3=Canada}}

| nearest_city = St. Philips No. 301

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| built = 1874

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| architect = Department of Public Works (Canada)

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| governing_body = Parks Canada

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| events = First capital of the North-West Territories 1876-1877
Former post of the North-West Mounted Police

| website = [http://www.pc.gc.ca/eng/lhn-nhs/sk/livingstone/index.aspx Parks Canada official website]

| designation1 = National Historic Site of Canada

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| designation1_date = 1923

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{{Infobox settlement

|official_name = Fort Livingstone

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|pushpin_map = Canada Saskatchewan

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|pushpin_label = Fort Livingstone

|pushpin_map_caption = Location of Fort Livingstone in Saskatchewan

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Fort Livingstone was founded as an outpost in North-West Territories, Canada.

The outpost briefly served as the capital city for the North-West Territories government for the years of 1874 to 1876 until it moved to Battleford, Saskatchewan, and headquarters for the North-West Mounted Police for the same period, until they moved their headquarters to Fort Macleod, Alberta.

The site was designated a National Historic Site of Canada in 1923.{{CRHP|11599|Fort Livingstone National Historic Site of Canada|12 August 2012}} It was also designated a provincial Protected Area in 1986.{{CRHP|16227|Fort Livingstone Protected Area|12 August 2012}}

The nearest inhabited site is Pelly, Saskatchewan.{{cite web |title=Fort Livingstone National Historic Site |url=https://www.tourismsaskatchewan.com/provincialpark/963/fort-livingstone-national-historic-site#sort=relevancy |website=Tourism Saskatchewan |publisher=Government of Saskatchewan |access-date=29 December 2023}}