Fort Providence Attractions 
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The little town of Fort Providence lies on the Mackenzie River where it flows into the south-western corner of Great Slave Lake, on Highway 3 going towards Rae-Ezdo. The town is known for the wide selection of Indian arts and crafts and handmade anoraks and parkas in the shops. Boats can be rented at the filling stations in the town.
The famous American Arctic explorer Sir John Franklin (1786-1847) chose Fort Providence as the starting point for his journeys of discovery to the Barren Grounds in 1819-22. At the western end of town stands a memorial to the American explorer Sir Alexander Mackenzie, who stopped off in Fort Providence in 1789 in the course of his putative trek to the Pacific Ocean which he hoped would take him to the Arctic Ocean.
The famous American Arctic explorer Sir John Franklin (1786-1847) chose Fort Providence as the starting point for his journeys of discovery to the Barren Grounds in 1819-22. At the western end of town stands a memorial to the American explorer Sir Alexander Mackenzie, who stopped off in Fort Providence in 1789 in the course of his putative trek to the Pacific Ocean which he hoped would take him to the Arctic Ocean.
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