The Silver Chief: Lord Selkirk and the Scottish Pioneers of Belfast, Baldoon and Red River

by Lucille H. Campey

Belfast, Prince Edward Island, founded in August 1803, owes its existence to Lord Selkirk. Its bicentennial is a timely reminder of Selkirk's work in Canada, which extended beyond Belfast to Baldoon (later Wallaceburg) in Ontario, as well as to Red River, the precursor to Winnipeg. Aptly named "The Silver Chief" by the five Indian chiefs with whom he negotiated a land treaty at Red River, the fifth Earl of Selkirk spent an immense fortune in helping...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1896219888
• ISBN13: 9781896219882
• Release Date: May 2003
• Publisher: Natural Heritage Books
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.9" x 9.0"