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How did Edmonton get its name?
Edmonton is the capital of the Canadian Province of Alberta. Edmonton got its name from Fort Edmonton. Fort Edmonton got its name from a small community in England with the same name. The name Edmonton has a long history in England. Edmonton, Alberta was established as a town in 1892. The town was named after Fort Edmonton which had been established by 1795. The name of the fort was suggested by John Peter Pruden after Edmonton, London, which was his home in England as well as the home of Sir James Winter Lake, the deputy governor of the Hudson's Bay Company at the time. Edmonton, England got its name from a region known as the Edmonton Hundred which was a district of the historic county of Middlesex from Saxon times. Edmonton appears in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it is recorded as Adelmetone.
When was Edmonton founded?
In 1795, Fort Edmonton became established as a trading post by the Hudson's Bay Company. The fort was named for Edmonton in London, England - the home town of HBC deputy governor, Sir James Winter Lake. The current site of Edmonton is built on the location of the fifth and final Fort Edmonton - the others having fallen into disrepair or disregard - which was founded in 1830.
What are the release dates for Fort Apache - 2013?
Fort Apache - 2013 was released on: USA: 2013 Canada: 27 September 2013 (Edmonton International Film Festival)
How many airmiles do you need to fly from Edmonton Alberta to Fort St John British Columbia?
Around 4900
What colony did La Salle establish?
La Salle established a French settlement in the state of Texas. The colony was Fort St. Louis and it was established in 1685.
