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The Bar U Ranch and Alberta ranching

The Bar U Ranch National Historic Site, Alberta, seen from the interpretive centre in 2011.
The Bar U Ranch National Historic Site, Alberta, seen from the interpretive centre in 2011. Bar U National Historic Site · David Mathew · Photo source · Photo licence: CC BY-SA 3.0. Resized for display; item previews may be cropped. The image remains under the licence shown.
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The Bar U Ranch in the Alberta foothills was established in 1882 under the federal grazing lease policy and played an important role in Canada’s ranching industry. Owned in turn by the North-West Cattle Company, cattleman George Lane and Patrick Burns, the historic ranch represents Alberta ranching from 1880 to 1950.

Scope & context

The ranch and its landscape, not John Ware’s life (see CA-K200).

Sources behind this record

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Bar U Ranch National Historic Site ↗

Parks Canada

Description of historic place; Heritage value