Our History

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Fort Edmonton Streetcar in the summer
A streetcar helps guests travel through time at Fort Edmonton Park.

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A few key points from Edmonton’s history and where we are going: 

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Prior to the 1795 establishment of Fort Edmonton, known as amiskwaciwâskahikan (ᐊᒥᐢᑲᐧᒋᐋᐧᐢᑲᐦᐃᑲᐣ), Indigenous peoples shared an intimate and ongoing relationship with one another and these lands. We respectfully acknowledge the traditional land on which we reside, is in Treaty Six Territory.

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  • 1795 | began as a trading post called Fort Edmonton 
  • 1904 | incorporated as a city
  • 1905 | became the capital of Alberta
  • 1908 | University of Alberta founded 
  • 1912 | Edmonton amalgamated with the city of Strathcona
  • 1920 | Edmonton Symphony Orchestra held its first performance
  • 1921 | Edmonton Federation of Community Leagues founded
  • 1929 | Edmonton City Centre Airport opened, becoming Canada's first licensed airfield
  • 1938 | Al-Rashid Mosque opened, the first in Canada
  • 1959 | Edmonton Valley Zoo opened 
  • 1969 | Edmonton becomes the first Canadian city to join the North American Emergency Telephone 911 plan
  • 1978 | hosted the Commonwealth Games 
  • 1981 | Edmonton’s Food Bank formed, the first in Canada 
  • 1981 | West Edmonton Mall opened as the world’s largest, and is still the largest in North America
  • 1982 | Edmonton Fringe Theatre Festival is held for the first time, the first in North America 
  • 1991 | Hotel Macdonald reopened after significant restoration
  • 2003 | hosted the first Heritage Classic, an NHL outdoor game
  • 2010 | Art Gallery of Alberta opened in the new building downtown
  • 2016 | new Rogers Place arena opened as part of downtown Ice District
  • 2018 | the 69-storey Stantec Tower opened as the tallest building west of Toronto

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Where we are going

Edmonton recognizes the future is urban and is actively planning for its next 1 million residents expected over the next 20 years. 


The City Plan is an invitation to join in building a version of our city that respects and preserves the things we value today while also creating a city to inspire all of our residents.