Here are a few pictures of the Peace River, these are views from our front door. As well there are a few pictures of the town from the front of the school and our playground. Fort Vermilion is located in Northern Alberta approximately 780 km. from Edmonton. Vermilion is Alberta's oldest community. The original fort was built in 1877 and later moved to it's present location.
Vermilion is surrounded by forests and an abundance of wildlife.
Some of the animals we often see are bear, moose, deer, beaver, fox, coyote and Canada Geese. We also see mosquitoes during the Summer months, but we may not always enjoy having them around. Our name come from the Vermilion coloured clay of the river banks on the Peace River. The Peace River flows right along the main entrance road into Ft. Many of our homes, our elementary school and some businesses are built across the road from the river which allows us some breathtaking views of the river over the year.