A Bold New Chapter in Western Cinema at Scott Ranch
The Fort is a 2023-built Southwestern U.S.-style military outpost on John Scott’s 5,000-acre Alberta ranch, featuring adobe walls, stockades, barracks, and guard towers. Set against the Canadian Rockies, it delivers a sun-scorched New Mexico feel with sweeping mountain vistas. Used as Fort Sumner in Paramount’s Billy the Kid (Seasons 2–3), it offers functional interiors, parade grounds for 200+ extras, livestock integration, and seamless terrain for chases—ideal for authentic Western film production..
Perched against the dramatic silhouette of the Canadian Rockies on John Scott’s sprawling 5,000-acre ranch near Longview, Alberta, The Fort represents the latest evolution in authentic Western production design—a purpose-built military outpost set unveiled in 2023 to capture the rugged essence of 19th-century American frontiers. Crafted with adobe-inspired walls, wooden stockades, guard towers, and barracks using reclaimed timber and local stone, this immersive addition evokes the sun-baked forts of the Southwestern U.S.
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