This resource contains 150 images, which provide a glimpse into pioneer life, during the late 18th and early 20th century, in the Canadian West. Each photograph is complete with a description.

Learn about the arrival of the French to Newfoundland in the seventeenth century. Read about the people and their lives.

This exhibit features narratives and pictures that recount the history of French settlers to the banks of the Detroit River in the 1700s.

This detailed article on the life of Susanna Moodie has information on what Moodie wrote prior to marriage and emigration to Canada, her early experiences in Canada and writing that stemmed from them, and the hardships she and her family...

This exhibit features images of household items that were brought by settlers to the Canadian prairies between 1890 and 1930. Each item is accompanied by a description.

Presented by the University of Alberta, this resource contains information on the land grant system in the Alberta region. Information on how the Canadian government used land grants in the late 19th century to spur population growth in...

Presented by the University of Alberta, this resource contains information on the early non-indigenous settlement in the Alberta region. Information on the settlers themselves is provided as well as maps showing the growth in both...

As the population continued to spread through northern Alberta in the early 1900s, communities were established to provide services for the surrounding areas. Edison was one of these service communities, established just north of...

This exhibit describes the history of education in southeast Saskatchewan over a 100-year period from its beginnings in one-room schools built by settlers up to today's modern system of education.

Here the life of the Doukhobour culture in British Columbia is discussed. This Russian emigre pacifist sect and their communal way of life helped shape the debate over human rights in British Columbia.

Visit this early pioneer village that features restored buildings constructed between 1820 and 1899. Explore the interactive map of the settlement. View artifacts from the period and several video clips that provide a picture of life...

A broad view of life as a pioneer or homesteader in the prairie lands of the United States or Canada in the 19th century. Learn about the work and play of pioneer families, and how their towns developed.

Kings Landing Historical Settlement reflects life in the 19th century. Learn about the Loyalists who escaped the American Revolution and the hardships they faced working to establish their homes in New Brunswick.