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Named for the Victoria Settlement which is about 4 km upstream from the NA. This site is about 10 km south of Smoky Lake.

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• Map of the Area
• Other Information
• Site Statistics
• References and Further Reading

Map of the Area

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Other Information

Victoria Settlement Natural Area consists of an island in the North Saskatchewan River and a small parcel of land on the river’s north bank; access to the site is difficult.

Aboriginal, Methodist, HBC, Ukrainian. Lying along the North Saskatchewan River, this historic district illustrates several facets of the settlement of the West. At this ancient Aboriginal meeting place, a Methodist Mission was founded in 1863. It was soon joined by a Hudsons Bay Company trading post. These formed the nucleus for Metis and European, particularly Ukrainian, agricultural communities, characterized respectively by the use of river and square lots. It was named Victoria Settlement, after Queen Victoria [2].

Site Statistics

Site Name	Victoria Settlement
Site Type	Natural Area
Subtype	Order-in-council (OC)
Natural Region(s)	Dry Mixedwood
O.C. No. (Land Ref. Manual)	454/71
PASite ID (Map Ref #)	359
Site # (Parks Website)	485
Total Area	12.02 ha. (35.00 ac.)
Steward-Status
Recreation Activities	none noted
IUCN	II
Operated By	Parks Division
Notes and Comments

References

The following links are provided as a courtesy but are not verified or endorsed by SAPAA. Clicking on the link will cause you to leave the SAPAA website. Primary source of information is: Information & Facilities – Victoria Settlement Natural Area | Alberta Parks (All links accessed on 2023-01-15).

1. Parks Canada – Victoria District National Historic Site of Canada (pc.gc.ca)
2. Fort Victoria, Alberta – Wikipedia

Further Reading

• About | Victoria Settlement
• Alberta’s Victoria Settlement: Still a Special Place after 150 Years – RETROactive (albertashistoricplaces.com)
• Victoria Settlement Provincial Historic Site – Tourisme Alberta
• Victoria Settlement | The Canadian Encyclopedia

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