Books
Veritable Canaan: Alberta’s Victoria Settlement by Peter Melnycky
Veritable Canaan is beautifully illustrated with historic photographs and drawings. This 48-page booklet shares an overview of 16 topics in Victoria Settlement history including the Buffalo Hunt, Aboriginal History, Social Life, Peter Erasmus, the Methodist Mission, and the Hudson’s Bay Company’s Fort Victoria.
Veritable Canaan is available at the Victoria Settlement Provincial Historic Site gift shop for $10.
Buffalo Days and Nights by Peter Erasmus
When Peter Erasmus, multi-lingual translator, buffalo hunter, guide, schoolteacher and more, was 87 years old, he told the story of his life. Buffalo Days and Nights is the transcription of that story. Erasmus lived and worked at Victoria Settlement for many years and his recounting of life here is fascinating and colourful.
Buffalo Days and Nights is available at the Victoria Settlement Provincial Historic Site gift shop for $30.
Driving Tour
To enrich your visit to Victoria Settlement, download the Victoria Trail Driving Tour produced by the Victoria Home Guard Historical Society.
Blog posts from RetroActive: Exploring Alberta’s Past
Alberta’s Victoria Settlement: Still a Special Place after 150 years
Making Sense of the Victoria Settlement Census
Métis Crossing and the Historic Victoria Trail
Stephen Rusnack: Homesteader, Soldier, Thief
Banner image: Provincial Archives of Alberta, A1321