Fort Walsh National Historic Site

Canadian history has a knack for occurring in the middle of nowhere. This is particularly true of New World colonial history which is, to be fair, not all that surprising. In some cases, however, like the Fort Walsh National Historic Site, that history remains in the middle of nowhere. Okay, that’s a little hyperbolic and … Read more

Barkerville Historic Town & Park – review

The ubiquitous pioneer village has been a staple of elementary school field trips ever since they stopped being, well, villages.  As history marched forward we collectively decided the late nineteenth century was the quaintest of times and worthy of both preservation and perpetual reminiscing.  Children, we seem to think, are incapable of appreciating the modern … Read more