Fort Garry Hotel was originally built in 1913. In the 1960's, the building was renovated and turned into the historical hotel it is today. The Fort Garry Hotel was named after the Old Fort Garry on the Assiniboine River in Winnipeg. The Old Fort Garry was built in 1831 and it was used to house fur traders and European settlers. Fort Garry Hotel is the oldest operating hotel in Winnipeg and it is listed on the National Historic Sites of Canada.