What was it like to live in a nineteenth-century fort, in the midst of the wild frontier? Take a peek inside its strong, high walls to see how it was built; what a pioneer cabin was like; what the people there did all day; and how the forts sometimes grew into bustling towns. Cutaway illustrations capture the fort in its spectacular entirety.
Scott Steedman grew up in Australia and Prince George, a town in Western Canada that began as a fur-trading fort. He studied natural history at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, and has edited many books on science and history for children.
Mark Bergin studied at Eastbourne College of Art and has specialized in historical reconstruction.