CA-K453Culture & sport

Catharine Parr Traill, The Backwoods of Canada

Catharine Parr Traill, photographed by William James Topley. Mrs Catherine Parr Traill by Topley · William James Topley · Photo source · Photo licence: Public domain. Resized for display; item previews may be cropped. The image remains under the licence shown.

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Catharine Parr Traill, born in London, emigrated to Upper Canada in 1832 and settled in Douro Township and later Lakefield. Her most famous work, The Backwoods of Canada (1836), is a set of letters to her mother portraying the hardships of pioneer life, and as a naturalist she wrote Canadian Wild Flowers (1868) and Studies of Plant Life in Canada (1885).

Scope & context

Traill as described in her designation.

Sources behind this record

Catharine Parr Traill National Historic Person ↗

Parks Canada (Directory of Federal Heritage Designations)

Importance; plaque text