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*'''1670''' Today’s [https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Alberta Alberta] was a part of the territory given to the Hudson’s Bay Company. | *'''1670''' Today’s [https://wiki.familysearch.org/en/Alberta Alberta] was a part of the territory given to the Hudson’s Bay Company. | ||
*'''1691 '''Henry Kelsey of the Hudson's Bay Company | *'''1691 '''Henry Kelsey of the Hudson's Bay Company sighted the eastern limits of Alberta.<span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1302560367139_617" /> | ||
*'''1754-1755''' Anthony Henday, also of the Hudson's Bay Company, | *'''1754-1755''' Anthony Henday, also of the Hudson's Bay Company, became the first white man to enter the Alberta area and the first to sight the Rocky Mountains. | ||
*'''1777–1778''' Peter Pond | *'''1777–1778''' Peter Pond crossed Portage la Loche and established the first trading post on Lake Athabasca. | ||
*'''1778''' Fort Chipewyan was founded. | *'''1778''' Fort Chipewyan was founded. | ||
*'''1789''' Alexander Mackenzie | *'''1789''' Alexander Mackenzie descended the Mackenzie River from Chipewyan to the Arctic Ocean. | ||
*'''1792''' Mackenzie | *'''1792''' Mackenzie crossed Alberta by the Peace River and became the first white man to reach the Pacific Ocean overland. | ||
*'''1792-1794 '''Peter Fidler | *'''1792-1794 '''Peter Fidler explored and maps the Athabasca River and the north and south branches of the Saskatchewan River for the Hudson's Bay Company. | ||
*'''1794''' Fort Augustus was founded near the present site of Edmonton. | *'''1794''' Fort Augustus was founded near the present site of Edmonton. | ||
*'''1821''' Union of the Hudson's Bay and North West companies. | *'''1821''' Union of the Hudson's Bay and North West companies. | ||
*'''1857-1860 '''Palliser and Hector | *'''1857-1860 '''Palliser and Hector surveyed the southern prairie region for the Imperial Government. | ||
*'''1869''' Rupert’s Land bought from the Hudson’s Bay Company and organized into the Northwest Territories. | *'''1869''' Rupert’s Land was bought from the Hudson’s Bay Company and organized into the Northwest Territories. | ||
*'''1870''' Sovereignty in Alberta | *'''1870''' Sovereignty in Alberta was acquired by the Dominion from the Hudson's Bay Company. | ||
*'''1874–1875''' North West Mounted Police established Fort Macleod and Fort Calgary. | *'''1874–1875''' North West Mounted Police was established Fort Macleod and Fort Calgary. | ||
*'''1876–1877''' Territorial rights acquired from the Indians by treaty. | *'''1876–1877''' Territorial rights were acquired from the Indians by treaty. | ||
*'''1881''' First general cattle roundup on the ranges of southwestern Alberta. | *'''1881''' First general cattle roundup on the ranges of southwestern Alberta. | ||
*'''1882''' The southern region of the Northwest Territories was divided into four districts; one was named Alberta. | *'''1882''' The southern region of the Northwest Territories was divided into four districts; one was named Alberta. | ||
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*'''1908''' The University of Alberta was founded. | *'''1908''' The University of Alberta was founded. | ||
*'''1923''' The Alberta Wheat Pool organized. | *'''1923''' The Alberta Wheat Pool organized. | ||
*'''1924''' Turner Valley | *'''1924''' Turner Valley began producing oil. | ||
*'''1930''' The province | *'''1930''' The province acquired right and title to its natural resources from the Dominion government. | ||
*'''1939''' Adoption of the Prairie Farm Assitance Act. | *'''1939''' Adoption of the Prairie Farm Assitance Act. | ||
*'''1947''' Oil discovered at Leduc. | *'''1947''' Oil discovered at Leduc. | ||
*'''1949''' Completion of the Mackenzie Highway to Hay River in the Northwest Territories. | *'''1949''' Completion of the Mackenzie Highway to Hay River in the Northwest Territories. | ||
*'''1950''' The Interprovincial Pipe Line Company | *'''1950''' The Interprovincial Pipe Line Company built an oil pipeline from Edmonton to Superior, later extending it to Sarnia. | ||
*'''1951''' The St. Mary Dam, designed to irrigate large areas in southeastern Alberta, | *'''1951''' The St. Mary Dam, designed to irrigate large areas in southeastern Alberta, was completed. | ||
*'''1953''' The Trans-Mountain Pipe Line Company | *'''1953''' The Trans-Mountain Pipe Line Company built an oil pipeline from Edmonton to Vancouver. | ||
*'''1956''' The Trans-Canada Pipe Line Company | *'''1956''' The Trans-Canada Pipe Line Company began work on a pipeline to bring natural gas from Alberta to eastern Canada. | ||
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