| Touchwood Hills Post Provincial Park | |
|---|---|
  Location of Touchwood Hills Post Provincial Park in Saskatchewan  Touchwood Hills Post Provincial Park (Canada) | |
| Location |  Saskatchewan,  Canada |
| Coordinates | 51°21′48″N 104°05′47″W / 51.3634°N 104.0964°W |
| Built | 1879 |
| Original use | Trading post |
| Current use | Historic site / museum |
| Owner | |
| Official name | Touchwood Hills Post Provincial Park |
| Designated | 1986 |
Touchwood Hills Post Provincial Park is the location of a former Hudson's Bay Company (HBC) fur trading post that existed from 1879 to 1909 in the Touchwood Uplands[1] of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. In 1986, the site was designated a provincial park.[2] It is located along Highway 15 in the RM of Kellross No. 247, about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) west of Lestock and 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) east of Punnichy.
The park is 6.76 ha (16.7 acres) in size and consists of cellar depressions and other archaeological remains from the historic post, including the remnants of the marks left by Red River carts on this segment of the Carlton Trail. There is also a plaque and concrete markers outlining the locations of the original buildings. It is a day-use site only as there are only picnic tables and no other services.[3] Another notable fur trading post, Last Mountain House, is located 75 kilometres (47 mi) to the west on Last Mountain Lake.[4]
- ^ "Touchwood Uplands". Canadian Geographical Names Database. Government of Canada. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
- ^ "Touchwood Hills Post Provincial Park". Canadian Geographical Names Database. Government of Canada. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
- ^ "Touchwood Hills Post Provincial Historic Park". Tourism Saskatchewan. Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
- ^ "Provincial Parks". The Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan. University of Regina. Archived from the original on 20 September 2022. Retrieved 20 September 2022.