Neapolis History Page 1

Since 2005 NHA Members have been studying the history of “Neapolis” Alberta.

This has been an on going search since much of Alberta's recorded history only begins around the 1900's.
Our questions were... when did the first settlers arrive in "Neapolis" and where did they come from?

In order to answer just those 2 questions our search had to start with local family names.
Many of these families first came to Alberta in the 1850’s and still live here.
Now the area is called Mountain View County which was established in 1912
and the hamlet of "Neapolis" is still in existence today.

Click Here for a list with active Links to the Resources we still use.

   

Numerous thousands came using the Red River from Saskatchewan and soon settled much of southern eastern Alberta.
From Medicine Hat to the mountains settlers came there by the thousands
seeking free land in the Territories or on their way to B.C. Emigrants came from
the US, Russia, Germany, Sweden, Norway, The Ukraine, Britain, and many more European countries.
Arriving in ships destined for eastern Canadian and US harbors Ships manifests reveal every ones
given name young and old. Included is what they brought with them in the forms of tools, livestock's, traditions, tools,
beliefs and other needed supplies. First establishing some of their own towns,
settlements and hamlets in eastern Canada they soon started their trek to
the wild wild west. There were 3 main "Settlers Routes" used to come west.

    
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