200-year-old artifacts found at Fort Edmonton

European artifacts dating back to 1810 have been found at the location of Fort Edmonton in Alberta, Canada.

Glass beads, a ring and a clay pipe unearthed during construction of the new Walterdale Bridge tell a new story about Edmonton’s earliest days.

The items dating from 1810 were discovered last year on the south bank of the North Saskatchewan River, across from where Fort Edmonton used to be.

Archeologists say the discovery marks the first time artifacts of that vintage have been found outside the original fort. They also provide clues about how the fort grew into what is now the city of Edmonton.

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