Carlton Trail
The Carlton Trail was the primary land transportation route in the
An alternative, the South Victoria Trail, ran on a more direct route to and from Edmonton, on the south side of the River, following the line of the old telegraph line. A length of it still survives, at the old Krebs homestead east of Fort Saskatchewan.[1]
The distance in total the trail traveled between Fort Garry (Winnipeg) to Upper Fort des Prairies (Edmonton) was approximately 900 miles (1,450 km). Many smaller trails jutted off from the main trail, such as the Fort à la Corne Trail in the Saskatchewan Valley.
Connecting the west, the trail was of great importance during the 19th century as a highway for travellers. Different sections of the trail were known by different names in different eras, including The Company, Saskatchewan, Fort Ellice Trail, Winnipeg Trail, Edmonton Trail, and Victoria Trail. Historical accounts record that it took about two months to travel by Red River cart from Fort Garry to Edmonton along the Carlton Trail.[2]
The main mode of transport along the trail was by horse-drawn
The use of the trail was designated an
See also
- Carlton Trail Regional Park
- Transportation in Saskatchewan
- Red River cart
- Red River Trails
References
- ^ Strathcona County Heritage Inventory (March 2014)
- ^ Edmonton Bulletin, July 22, 1882, p. 4
- ^ Fort Garry - Fort Edmonton Trail National Historic Event, Directory of Designations of National Historic Significance of Canada