Forth
Junction Heritage Society
Preserving, promoting and sharing the transportation heritage of
Red Deer and Central Alberta and passing that heritage to future
generations in a sustainable and interactive way through education,
advocacy and nurturing a passion for rail, transit and trails.
Be part of the Vision!
Help create a
major tourist and
economic generator
in the Red Deer area
as members, donors,
investors, consultants, developers, entrepreneurs,
municipal hosts
a destination concept plan
for a proposed world-class
attraction and multi-use
family-oriented community
heritage park in the Red Deer area based on the
evolution of
trains, transit and
historic trails
Historical Perspective
of how
railways, transit and
historic trails
contributed to and were often the primary catalyst for the development,
economy and settlement of Red Deer
and Central
Alberta
from 1911 to
1962,
Forth Junction
was
the interchange between
the Red Deer-originated Alberta Central Railway and
the Calgary and Edmonton Railway,
both operated by Canadian Pacific,
representing the north-south,
east-west flow of
settlement, commerce, industry, agriculture, transportation and
entrepreneurship
Celebrating
the Evolution of
Trails,
Trains & Transit
in Central Alberta
