Historic Places Days is a platform for individuals and organizations to showcase the places and stories important to them in their own words. As the presenter, the National Trust for Canada recognizes that Canada’s history and heritage is complex and contentious, dominated by settler perspectives, and that individually or collectively the stories may lack diversity. We are working hard with our partners to enrich our awareness of our collective past. We welcome your input on how we can work together to be more inclusive now and in the future.

This Year’s Theme: Communication Through Place and Time

This year’s theme, Communication Through Place and Time, invites us to explore how people have shared ideas, stories, skills and knowledge across generations—and how historic places have made those connections possible. From oral traditions, crafts, and handwritten letters to telegraphs, telephones, and digital media, places have always been at the heart of how we communicate.

The theme also marks the 150th anniversary of the first telephone call, patented in Canada by Alexander Graham Bell, an invention that transformed how distance and time shape human connection.

Together, these stories remind us that historic places are not just where history happened, but where conversations – past, present, and future – continue to unfold.

Places To Explore

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Events To Enjoy

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