Fort Edmonton
Paul Kane · 1800
Why it's great
A wooden fort sits on a hill above the North Saskatchewan River, with tents and people at its base. Paul Kane traveled across Canada in 1846–48, sketching the fur trade posts and the Indigenous peoples he met. Fort Edmonton was a major hub of the fur trade. It's an early picture of what is now a big city.
Where to see it
📍 Royal Ontario MuseumToronto, Canada
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Paul Kane was born in Ireland and grew up in Toronto. Between 1845 and 1848 he made a long journey across Canada to the Pacific, sketching Indigenous peoples and landscapes. He then painted a series of large pictures from his sketches. He died in Toronto in 1871.
