Lethbridge Attractions 
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Lethbridge
Lethbridge, on the Oldman River, mainly owes its prosperity to agriculture, food production, education ( the city has both a college and a university ), and manufacturing.
Lethbridge was founded in the 1870s when it was called Coalbank, a reference to the coal found nearby. It soon became a center for farming and, at the turn of the century, was the site of Canada's first large-scale irrigation system.
Nearby townships like Coaldale and Coalhurst are reminders of the fact that up until 1965 coal was still being mined in the region's deep valleys where previously there had been only outposts set up in 1869 for the benefit of the unscrupulous liquor runners.
Highway 4 runs south-east from Lethbridge to the border crossing into the United States.
Lethbridge, on the Oldman River, mainly owes its prosperity to agriculture, food production, education ( the city has both a college and a university ), and manufacturing.
Lethbridge was founded in the 1870s when it was called Coalbank, a reference to the coal found nearby. It soon became a center for farming and, at the turn of the century, was the site of Canada's first large-scale irrigation system.
Nearby townships like Coaldale and Coalhurst are reminders of the fact that up until 1965 coal was still being mined in the region's deep valleys where previously there had been only outposts set up in 1869 for the benefit of the unscrupulous liquor runners.
Highway 4 runs south-east from Lethbridge to the border crossing into the United States.
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Indian Battle Park and Fort Whoop-Up Interpretive Centre
Indian Battle Park, named for the 1870 battle between the Blackfoot and the Cree, features open space, as well as the Fort Whoop-Up Interpretive Centre.
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Nikka Yuko Japanese Gardens
This lovely garden features all kinds of plants, water features, pavilions, and peaceful areas to relax or walk.
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Coaldale - Alberta Birds of Prey Centre, Canada
(Near Lethbridge)
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