Writing-On-Stone Provincial Park, Alberta
Located near Milk River (an area which has been claimed, at one time or another,
by Spain, France, the French Republic, the United States, Britain, Canada and
the Hudson's Bay Company(!)), Writing-On-Stone Provincial Park is one of
Alberta's most important archeological preserves. For centuries the local
natives believed the region to be one of magical and spiritual strength. These
beliefs are chronicled in
one of the most extensive collections
of native pictographs and petroglyphs in North America. Visitors to
the area may tour the archeological preserve only during 1 1/2 hour tours
offered (for free) from Mid-May until early September.Phone (403) 647-2364
for more details.
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