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Fort William Historical Park

1350 King Road, Thunder Bay, Ontario P7K 1L7, Canada
807-473-2344
4.5 of 5 stars 34 Reviews
Type: Historic Sites
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Eden Prairie, Minnesota
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3 reviews 3 reviews
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed May 24, 2012 NEW

Went a few days before the summer season and couldn't see anything. Website has pricing for winter season and says reservations are required for tours but in reality you can't do anything during the winter without a group of 10+. Kind of disappointing to arrive and not be able to do anything other than see the movie... More

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Grand Marais, Minnesota
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7 reviews 7 reviews
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 29, 2012
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Peek into History, a easy drive from Grand Marais, Minnesota More

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edinburgh
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17 reviews 17 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 25, 2012

great bit of fun, historical reinacment, loads learned and in such a fun way. not everything was up and running as it was the end of the season but our 2 guides were amazing More

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Thunder Bay
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5 reviews 5 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 17, 2012

This is a high quality educational experience set in a wonderul riverside valley. The staff are informative and make learning fun. More

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Thunder Bay, Canada
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13 reviews 13 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 1, 2012

The history and being able to teach our grandchildren things I'm not sure they'ld learn from any other source. More

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Thunder Bay, Canada
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19 reviews 19 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed March 27, 2012

We enjoy this over and over again, there is always something fun for all there. We go at least once a year including New Years Eve. More

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15 helpful votes 15 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 26, 2012

Old Fort William is the largest reconstructed wooden fort in North America. Local high school and university students, for the most part, fill the rolls as fur traders, voyageurs, officers of the North West Company in a compelling way to give you a taste of what life was like in the 1800's in Fort William. Excellent way to spend a... More

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Mohawk, Michigan
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14 reviews 14 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed March 21, 2012

very good place to take children to show themhow people lived years ago More

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Thunder Bay, Ontario
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12 reviews 12 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed March 7, 2012

Great historical park, family friendly. Period actors depicting all kinds of walks of life. More

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32 reviews 32 reviews
Reviews in 17 cities Reviews in 17 cities
37 helpful votes 37 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 3, 2012

This is one of the best living history sites that I have ever visited. The staff are very friendly and informative and they play their characters so well they should get the history equivalent of the Oscars. The key to good living history presentation is to know your history, both of the location that you are in but also contemporary... More

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