Historic Calgary

Howdy, in this "Fistful of Alberta History" I will be featuring three famous athletes and the Scottish grandfather of the 18th Lieutenant Governor...

Howdy from The History Wrangler, recipient of the 2019 City of Calgary Award for Heritage.In recognition of Remembrance Day, November's "Fistful of...

Howdy from The History Wrangler, recipient of the 2019 City of Calgary Award for Heritage.In October's “Fistful of Alberta History,” we feature...

Howdy! September 1, 2020, is Alberta's 115th birthday, and to celebrate this special day, I have dedicated this article to Historic Albertans who...

Historic Rancher—William Roper HullWilliam Roper Hull was born in Somerset, England, in 1856. When he and his brother John were in their late...

by The History Wrangler, Your Neighbor Down at the Historic Bow Valley RancheHowdy, I’m known as ‘The History Wrangler’ and I serve as...

219 8 Avenue SW Information courtesy of the City of Calgary Inventory of Historic Resources.This month, we’re going to take a look at the...

750 9 Avenue SEby Jocelyn TaylorThis month, we’re going to take a look at Fort Calgary. Now, I recognize that it is cold...

700 MacLeod Trail SE For the December installment of #InstagrammingHistory, we’re going to take a look at Historic City Hall. Now, I know that...

Monday, November 11, 2019, is Remembrance Day. With this in mind, I decided to take a look at the history of Memorial Drive...

801 11 Street South WestFor this month’s edition of #InstagrammingHistory, we’re going to take a look at the Mewata Armoury. The armoury uses...

339 25 Avenue SEThis month, we’re looking at Reader Rock Garden. In 2018, Reader Rock was recognized as a National Historic Site, with...