The second annual Canada #HistoricPlacesDay brought together hundreds of sites across the country to tell their story By Molly Pendergast When Laura Gosse went on camping trips with her family as a child, they often spent days driving to their destination. Despite hours in the car, her parents, who were teachers, would stop at every […]
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Par Molly Pendergast, adjointe aux projets spéciaux (emploi d’été) pour la Fiducie nationale du Canada et étudiante en journalisme à l’Université Carleton Avant de commencer ce blogue, je suppose que je devrais me présenter. Je m’appelle Molly Pendergast. Si vous avez participé à la Journée des lieux patrimoniaux en 2018, il est bien probable que […]
By Molly Pendergast, Special Projects Assistant (Summer Student) for the National Trust for Canada and journalism student at Carleton University Before I begin this blog post, I suppose I should introduce myself. My name is Molly Pendergast. If you participated in Historic Places Day this year, it’s very likely that we’ve already chatted over email […]
Vous pourriez gagner 1000 $ pour vous et 1000 $ pour le site que vous visitez. C’est facile! Faites comme suit : Le 6 juillet 2019, visitez un lieu historique qui est en vedette sur ce site. Prenez un égoportrait! Publiez-le sur Facebook, Instagram ou Twitter. Utilisez le mot-clic #JournéeLieuxHistoriques. Étiquetez le lieu historique que vous visitez. Étiquetez […]
Historic places and heritage attractions tell us the story of Canada in a way history books can’t – offering authentic experiences and a personal connection with places that matter. Canada Historic Places Day shines a spotlight on sites of all types and sizes that are ready and willing to share their story with visitors. On […]
This post, written by Charlotte Gray, was initially published on the National Trust’s blog regeneration. Charlotte Gray is the author of 10 bestsellers about Canadian History and personalities. Her most recent book is The Promise of Canada: 150 Years — People And Ideas That Have Shaped Our Nation. She lives in Ottawa and is an adjunct research professor at […]