CELEBRATING CANADA'S 150th BIRTHDAY ♦ July 1, 1867-2017
Point Pelee • Pukaskwa • Bruce Peninsula National Parks • Fathom Five National Marine Conservation Area, Ontario (clockwise, from top left — ©Parks Canada)
History of Parks Canada Electronic Library
Welcome / Bienvenue! The History of Parks Canada Electronic Library is a portal to electronic publications covering the cultural and natural history of the Canadian national park system, which includes 46 national parks/reserves, one urban park, over 970 historic sites (171 of which are administered by Parks Canada, which includes nine heritage canals), four marine conservation areas/reserves, and one landmark, along with documents from the history of the agency that has been entrusted to manage this system: Parks Canada/Parcs Canada. This Website is not affiliated with the Government of Canada/Parks Canada, but is an independent effort to showcase the history of the Parks Canada Agency and the Canadian National Park and Historic Site System. The information contained in this Website is historic in scope and is not meant as an aid for travel planning; please refer to the official Parks Canada/Parcs Canada Websites for current information.
In celebration of Canada's 150th birthday, throughout 2017 we will be highlighting the national parks and national historic sites of each province and territory — areas that have been set aside to help capture the unique natural history and rich cultural heritage of Canada.
New eLibrary Additions Foul and Loathsome Creatures (Harry Parsons, Parks Canada, 1976) Grist and Flour Mills in Ontario History and Archaeology/Histoire et archéologie 53 (Felicity L Leung, Parks Canada, 1981) Kingston Mills Manuscript Report Number/Travail inédit numéro 413 (Richard Tatley, Parks Canada, 1977) A Study of Surface-Mounted Door Locks from a Number of Archaeological Sites in Canada / Étude des serrures de portes montées en applique provenant d'un certain nombre de sites archéologiques du Canada History and Archaeology/Histoire et archéologie 25 (Peter J. Priess, Parks Canada, 1979) Inverarden: Retirement Home of Fur Trader John McDonald of Garth / Inverarden: maison de John McDonald of Garth après qu'il se fût retiré du commerce des fourrures History and Archaeology/Histoire et archéologie 25 (Robert J. Burns, Parks Canada, 1979) Early Settlement in Ontario Manuscript Report Number/Travail inédit numéro 182 (Edward Mills, Parks Canada, 1971-72) Reports on Selected Buildings in London, Ontario Manuscript Report Number/Travail inédit numéro 266 (John Lutman, Parks Canada, 1976-77) Some Early Ottawa Buildings Manuscript Report Number/Travail inédit numéro 268 (C.J. Taylor, et al., Parks Canada, 1977) Development of the Severn River and the Big Chute Lock Station Manuscript Report Number/Travail inédit numéro 230 (William Beahen, Parks Canada, 1977) Historic Structures of the Trent-Severn Waterway Manuscript Report Number/Travail inédit numéro 283 (William Beahan, Parks Canada, 1978) Bridges over the Trent-Severn Waterway Manuscript Report Number/Travail inédit numéro 328 (W. George Richardson, Parks Canada, 1978) Towards a History of the Kawartha-Otonabee Sector of the Trent-Severn Waterway Manuscript Report Number/Travail inédit numéro 358 (Daniel Francis, Parks Canada, 1980) The Archaeological Excavations at the Southwold Earthworks, 1935 and 1976 Manuscript Report Number/Travail inédit numéro 314 (David G. Smith, Parks Canada, 1977) Fort St. Joseph: A History Manuscript Report Number/Travail inédit numéro 335 (Elizabeth Vincent, Parks Canada, 1978) Fort St. Joseph: A Structural History Manuscript Report Number/Travail inédit numéro 335 (Elizabeth Vincent, Parks Canada, 1978) A History of the Smiths Falls Lock Stations, 1827-1978. Volume I Manuscript Report Number/Travail inédit numéro 373 (Peter DeLottinville, Parks Canada, 1979) A History of the Smiths Falls Lock Stations, 1827-1978. Volume II Manuscript Report Number/Travail inédit numéro 373 (Peter DeLottinville, Parks Canada, 1979) Fort Malden National Historic Park Management Plan / Parc Historique National du Fort Malden Plan Directeur (Parks Canada, 1983) Provisional Master Plan, Pukaskwa National Park (Parks Canada, 1978) Public Consultation Program — Phase One Response, Pukaskwa National Park (Parks Canada, undated, c1978) Canada: A Playground for the Empire (Department of the Interior, undated) Canoe Trips in Western Canada (Department of the Interior, 1930) National Park Dreams Special Report: Completing the National Parks System (Max Finklestein, excerpt from Borealis: The Magazine of the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society, Vol. 3 No. 2 Issue 10, Spring 1992, ©CPAWS) Overcoming Decades of Indifference: The Painful Process of Preserving Wildlerness (Kevin McNamee, excerpt from Borealis: The Magazine of the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society, Vol. 3 No. 2 Issue 10, Spring 1992, ©CPAWS) Gulf of St. Lawrence Water Uses and Related Activities: A Cartographic Presentation / Golfe Saint-Laurent Utilisations des eaux et Activités Connexes: représentation cartographique Geographical Paper No. 53/Étude Géographique No. 53 (Wendy Simpson, ©Department of the Environment, Environment and Climate Change Canada, 1973) Friends of Canada's National Parks
Please Note: Publications produced by Parks Canada, Environment Canada, and Natural Resources Canada are not in the public domain but are copyrighted by the Government of Canada (Crown). The electronic editions of these publications are for non-commercial purposes and do not permit re-use; please respect these copyright-holders by merely linking to this content and not re-posting. Please consult with the appropriate Government of Canada agencies for additional copyright clearance information. Due diligence has been employed in scanning these documents in an attempt to ensure the accuracy of the materials reproduced; however, these should not be viewed as official versions of the original nor having been made in affiliation with or with the endorsement of Parks Canada, Environment Canada, or Natural Resources Canada. Most of the electronic documents were scanned from the English-language edition of these publications, though we endeavour to provide either dual-language or French-language editions when possible. Copies of License to Reproduce Copyrighted Works Owned by the Crown obtained from these agencies graciously permitting us to host these digital reproductions are on file. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
