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Clio’s Armada: In the News

Two Polynesian heritage boats meet again in November 2025.

In the News: Barbara and the Ethics of Collecting

Barbara and the Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology at SFU were contacted about a remarkable thrift store find.

The town of Port Glasgow is embarking on a second replica of their claim to fame: the first commercially successful steamship. Built in 1812, Henry Bell’s Comet began taking passengers and changed the world of powered ships. For me, part of the interesting story here is that the new replica is not built to beContinue reading “Clio’s Armada: In the News”

Clio’s Armada: In the News

John MacFarlane and the Nauticapedia site were both a great help and inspiration for me when I started the Clio’s Armada project to study heritage boatbuilding projects. I’m very glad to hear that he and the BC Maritime Museum (who are also lovely people and very supportive) have taken steps to protect and continue theContinue reading “Clio’s Armada: In the News”

Fresh Content: new ECAMP article from Tom

Tom has authored a new article for the Edmonton City as Museum Project. Read all about collective bargaining among the HBC’s boatmen in 1853!

North Saskatchewan Heritage River Webinar

In Spring of 2021 I got to participate in a Heritage River webinar as part of Smoky Lake County’s efforts to have the North Saskatchewan River recognised as one of Canada’s heritage rivers. (This was successful!) From 30.40 to 40.51 you can see my story “Mr. Rowand’s River Race: The Year the North Saskatchewan wasContinue reading “North Saskatchewan Heritage River Webinar”