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History of Parks Canada Electronic Library & Archive

Welcome! The History of Parks Canada Electronic Library and Archive is a portal to electronic publications covering the cultural and natural history of the Canadian National Parks System, which includes 48 national parks/reserves, one national urban park, 1,007 national historic sites (171 of which are administered by Parks Canada, including nine heritage canals), four national marine conservation areas/reserves, and one national landmark, along with documents from the history of the agency that has been entrusted to manage this System: Parks Canada.

This Website is an independent effort and is not affiliated with the Government of Canada/Parks Canada. The information contained in this Website is historical in scope and is not meant as an aid for travel planning; please refer to the official PARKS CANADA Website for current information.

Bienvenue! La Histoire de la bibliothèque électronique et archive de Parcs Canada est un portail de publications électroniques sur l’histoire culturelle et naturelle du réseau des parcs nationaux du Canada, qui inclut comprend 48 parcs nationaux / réserves, un parc urbain national, 1,007 lieux historiques nationaux (dont 171 sont administrés par Parcs Canada, y compris neuf canaux du patrimoine), quatre aires marines de conservation nationales, un point de repère national, ainsi que des documents de l'histoire de l'agence chargée de gérer ce système: Parcs Canada.

Ce site Web est un effort indépendant et n'est pas affilié au gouvernement du Canada / Parcs Canada. Les informations contenues sur ce site Web ont une portée historique et ne constituent pas une aide à la planification de voyages ; veuillez consulter le site Web officiel de PARCS CANADA pour obtenir des renseignements à jour.

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February 2026

My thanks to both Stéphane and Sandra at Parcs/Parks Canada for providing me most of the following New eLibrary Additions for this month. As I continue to struggle to find more documents to scan, these contributions help to expand the Website and are greatly appreciated. Merci beaucoup!


New eLibrary Additions


Artillery Park / Le Parc de l'Artillerie (Martin Guay, Parks Canada, 1999)

Military History of Quebec City, 1608-2008 / Québec ville militaire 1608-2008 (Serge Bernier, Jacques Castonguay, André Charbonneau, Yvon Desloges and Larry Ostola, Parks Canada, 2008)

The Fortifications of Québec / Les fortifications de Québec (Martin Guay, Parks Canada, 1998)

The Wreck of the Auguste / Le Naufrage de l'Auguste (Parks Canada, 1992)

Archaeological Research at Riel House, Manitoba, 1976 Research Bulletin/Bulletin de recherches No. 54 (Michael Forsman, Parks Canada, March 1977)

An Assessment of Mounds in Southern Manitoba Research Bulletin/Bulletin de recherches No. 73 (E. Leigh Syms, Parks Canada, December 1977)

Carron Stoves at York Factory Research Bulletin No. 115 (Gordon R. Moat, Parks Canada, September 1979)

St. Andrew's Church, Red River: An Historical and Architectural Survey Research Bulletin No. 289 (Robert Coutts, Parks Canada, March 1991)

Geographically Widespread Drift Log Destruction of Intertidal Communities on Rocky Shores of Western Canada (E. Pérez Andresen, M.G. Marchant and T.E. Reimchen, extract from Marine Ecology, Vol. 46 Issue 5, September 2025)

The Travellers' Digest: Western Canada Vacation Guide (1949)

Brochure: National Historic Parks and Sites, Province of Quebec, Canada (Parks Canada, 1957)

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