Category Archives: History

An Abandoned Picnic Shelter in the Woods

Posted on April 23, 2019 by danocan

Exploring history doesn’t always mean seeking out the biggest sites or the most famous objects. In this video, we go out seeking an abandoned picnic shelter hidden in the woods of Kananaskis. Steps from the highway but hidden from view … Continue reading →

Posted in History | Tagged abandoned, Highway 40, history, Kananaskis, mountains, picnic shelter, woods | Leave a comment

Sunshine Auto Camp

Posted on April 14, 2019 by danocan

This weekend I learned about a place from Calgary’s past I had never heard of before — the Sunshine Auto Camp. Let’s dig a little into its history and see what we can learn about it.

Posted in History | Tagged Alberta, auto camp, Calgary, campground, Canada, motels, Saddledome, Stampede Grounds, Sunshine Auto Camp, tourist court | 1 Comment

Grain Elevators of Milk River

Posted on April 9, 2019 by danocan

With all three grain elevators in Milk River, Alberta currently undergoing demolition, it was time to get on the road and document these soon-to-be-gone giants of the skyline.

Posted in History | Tagged Alberta, Canada, demolition, grain elevator, history, Milk River, prairie | Leave a comment

Exploring Skunk Hollow, Alberta

Posted on March 31, 2019 by danocan

Skunk Hollow was a town located west of Water Valley, Alberta near the location where Silver Creek flows into the Little Red Deer River. Continue reading →

Posted in Hiking, History | Tagged Alberta, Bituma, Canada, coal mine, hiking, Skunk Hollow, Water Valley, Wilderness Park, William J. Bagnall | 3 Comments

Enoch Sales House Lost to Fire

Posted on February 2, 2019 by danocan

I don’t know what’s more frustrating, the loss of another great old structure or the lack of concern so many show for our historic sites Continue reading →

Posted in History | Tagged Alberta, Calgary, Canada, Enoch Sales, fire, history | 1 Comment

Frank Lloyd Wright at Florida Southern

Posted on January 13, 2019 by danocan

You don’t need to know anything about architecture to know the name Frank Lloyd Wright. On our recent trip to Florida, we spent some time checking out the campus of Florida Southern College, which is home to a large collection … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Travel | Tagged architecture, Florida, Florida Southern College, Frank Lloyd Wright, Lakeland, USA, Usonia | Leave a comment

Golden Spike National Historic Site

Posted on January 4, 2019 by danocan

It’s always a pleasure when you get to visit a historic site that you have wanted to see for many years. This time it was a visit to Promontory Point, Utah and the location of the driving of the golden … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Travel | Tagged Central Pacific, Golden Spike, Last Spike, Promontory Point, railroad, Transcontinental railroad, Union Pacific, USA, Utah | Leave a comment