translate English to French: It became the headquarters of the force in the West in 1878, and until it was dismantled and abandoned (1883), Fort Walsh played a vital role in preparing the Canadian West for peaceful settlement.
Construit en 1875 par les hommes sous le commandement de l'inspecteur James WALSH, qui lui a donné son nom, le fort Walsh est devenu le quartier général de la force policière de l'Ouest en 1878.