E.P. Ranch and the High River Spread That Belonged to a Future King of England
The Prince of Wales bought a working cattle ranch south of High…
Fort Ethier and the 1885 Civilian Fort Wetaskiwin Built Out of Fear
Fort Ethier is one of the few surviving civilian defensive structures built…
Major John Stewart House and the 1885 Calgary Residence That Outlived the Railway Boom
The Major John Stewart House on New Street SE in Inglewood was…
The Edmonton 1881 School and the Tiny Log Building That Started Public Education in Edmonton
The Edmonton 1881 School was the first permanent public school built in…
Cochrane Ranche and How Alberta’s Ranching Industry Got Off the Ground in 1881
A federal lease handed roughly 100,000 acres of foothills to Senator Matthew…
Stephen Avenue and How Calgary Built Its Sandstone Spine
Stephen Avenue became a National Historic Site in 2002 and preserves more…
The Hunt House and the Oldest Building Still Standing in Downtown Calgary
The Hunt House on 9 Avenue SE is a one room squared-log…
Leavings at Willow Creek and the Forgotten NWMP Trail Stop That Made the March North Possible
The Leavings at Willow Creek gave patrols on the four hundred kilometre…
