One of the most beautiful sites I have encountered in my travels is the Dunvegan Historic site on the Peace River south of Fairview, Alberta. It was the most important fur trading site on the Peace River, operating from 1805 until 1918. The site was built by Archibald Norman McLeod of the Northwest Company in order to trade with the Beaver and other First Nations in the northern region. In 1867 the St. Charles Mission was founded by the Oblates of the Mary Immaculate, a Roman Catholic Missionary Congregation. The Mission operated until 1903. Today the site includes a carefully restored and furnished Factor's House and the St. Charles Church and Rectory. After 1821 the Hudsons Bay Company operated the post which was noted for its productive gardens, which still operate today. The Post was also a source of meat and leather goods for other posts in the area. If you are traveling from Grande Prairie north to Peace River, it is well worth a stop at the Post and view  some of the early histories of this province.