The City of Canterlot from EqG but 140 years into the past. Circa 1873. A year after the completion of the Seattle lake shore and eastern railway and the completion and establishment of the Canterlot and Washington Railroad. a shortline railroad connected to the main line.
 
Originally known as Fort Canterlot established in the 1830’s as an Outpost and Trading post by some Friendly yet somewhat unhinged fur traders (Claiming they were horse sin a past life and came from a place called Equestria, Canterlot began it’s early life as a settlement and then gradually a town in the 1840’s and 1850’s as settlers were attracted to the fertile meadow next to the fort that provided an excellent grass for grazing and open space for ranching. Another factor tot heir decision to settle doing being also protection from the fort and the hospitality of the Fort’s inhabitants, who preached to them values of friendship and cooperation and helped in making their community grow and endure even it’s most hardest times. It was with these values, that the town of Canterlot was able to coexist peacefully with the Native american population in the Area and not suffer from raids and disputes.
 
In the present Day, Canterlot High school now stands over the original site of the fort and Main street now stands over where the original town stood.
 
However it’s early years were not uneventful and the townsfolk usually bore witness to unusual creatures and phenomena occurring in the surrounding area as well as coming across mysterious landmarks with unusual properties in the area.