Join us in celebrating Canada’s Historic Places Days at the Robinson Roadhouse historic site. Come enjoy a free barbeque, Tlingit and Southern Tutchone stories and games, a dance performance, site tours, and more. Bring the whole family! The Historic Sites Unit (HSU) and the Yukon Heritage Resources Board (YHRB) are pleased to welcome you to […]
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Trent-Severn Waterway National Historic Site
Peterborough, Ontario
Historic lock system
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St. Andrews Blockhouse National Historic Site
St. Andrews, New Brunswick
St. Andrews Blockhouse was built by townspeople to protect them against American privateer
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Blacksmiths Demo with Jason Duclos Experience historic metal working techniques through demonstration of keychains’ forging, making knives and other copper and iron custom creations on site in our very own blacksmiths studio. Free
Trees play a vital part in the story of the landscape and have been witness to our human history, shaping it in all sorts of ways by providing shelter, firewood and building materials. In this session you will learn several simple techniques that allow you to capture their essence as you explore their shapes and […]
Learn to create a traditional candle mat by stitching woo pennies. All materials will be provided. Beginners welcome 12y.o.+. Cost per person: $50 (no HST)
Learn as a group to paint a unique detail of the Mill’s architecture in a monochromatic palette with earth tones, using gels, and acrylics mixed with sand to create a textural effect and give an old look to the overall artwork. Lydia Panart will guide you step by step through the painting process on a […]
Our history is etched upon the land… in this workshop you will learn some of the fundamentals of what makes for a good landscape drawing, including choosing an interesting composition, creating a sense of depth, atmospheric perspective, how to simplify things into basic shapes and deciding what to make a focal point of your drawing. […]
Learn to create beautiful and unique botanical prints pounding real flowers and leaves into paper to release it’s natural dye, taking home your own Midsummer themed kind of artwork. You can finish you creations by adding the contours and shapes with pencils or ink. Plant material, hammers and slabs of wood, board and paper provided. […]
Midsummer Flower Crowns with Hildie Sausik A true midsummer craft of weaving the Flower Crowns by arranging fresh flowers, ferns, herbs and wild grasses. Part of traditional folk dress and popular in the ancient world, those wildflower creations can be worn on many occasions, especially summer festivals. Discover your inner goddess and wear your creation […]