The Cave and Basin
- Publisher
- Summerthought Publishing
- Initial publish date
- May 2017
- Category
- General, Western Provinces
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9781926983271
- Publish Date
- May 2017
- List Price
- $14.95
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Description
THE CAVE AND BASIN by Ted Hart is the story of mineral springs in Banff National Park that were instrumental to the growth of Banff and formed the nucleus of Canada’s national park system. Authored by renowned historian E.J. (Ted) Hart, The Cave and Basin offers background on what is now protected as a national historic site, exploring the story of its discovery and the lives of those involved in its development as a world-famous attraction. It describes these unique and fascinating hot springs and how they became the catalyst for important developments in Canadian history and culture. The book details the story of the springs’ first discovery, their critical place in a government decision to create a reserve to protect them for public use and their development into a tourist location where generations of Canadians and those from around the world came to enjoy their soothing balm. In the process, the springs, and the Cave and Basin particularly, became the epicentre for both the creation and the commemoration of Canada’s national parks.
About the author
E.J. (Ted) Hart is the executive director of the Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies in Banff, Alberta. He has been actively involved in the archival and museological fields of Canadian Rockies history for nearly thirty-five years and has served as mayor of the town of Banff.
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Trailblazers of the Canadian Rockies
Banff
A History of the Park and Town
Banff Springs Golf Club
Celebrating 100 Years
J.B. Harkin
Father of Canada's National Parks
Ain't it Hell
Bill Peyto's Mountain Journal
The Lens of Time
A Repeat Photography of Landscape Change in the Canadian Rockies
The Battle for Banff
Exploring the Heritage of the Banff-Bow Valley
Diamond Hitch
The Pioneer Guides and Outfitters of Banff and Jasper
Banff Springs Golf
The Place of Bows
Exploring the Heritage of the Banff-Bow Valley