Until this great work is completed, our dominion is little more than a geographical expression - Sir John A. Macdonald

Travel through the eras of  history and the development of the various nations that make up Canada today.

Fathers of Confederation | Maritime Union | George Brown | Pan-Federalism | US Civil War | Canada's Proposals | River Cruise | Charlottetown | The Quebec Conference | The London Conference | July 1, 1867

The party of representatives of the Canada's cruised down the St Lawrence River to Prince Edward Island to attend the Charlottetown Conference. They were well stocked with Champagne, goodwill and arguments for a general confederation of the British Colonies.

"Our party from Quebec consisted of Cartier, John A., Galt, McDougall, Campbell, Langvin, McGee and myself...We had great fun coming down the St Lawrence having fine weather, a broad awning to recline under, excellent stories of all kinds, an unexceptionable cook, lots of books, chessboards, backgammon, and so fourth."

A Letter from George Brown to his wife concerning the cruise down the St Lawrence to the Charlottetown conference - Sept 13, 1864