The 1919 Winnipeg General Strike was the longest and largest labour conflict in North America and had a major national impact on the labour movement. Learn about the plight of the strikers from the citywide halt of production to the firing of the police force and the tragic events of Bloody Saturday.

Take a walk on the wild side and explore the dark secrets that made Winnipeg the ‘Wickedest City in the Dominion.’ Get a glimpse into a different side of Winnipeg’s history with a legal red light district, corrupt mayors, murder most foul, and the largest unsolved robbery in Western Canadian history.

Walk the cobblestone streets and experience the vibrant, bustling history of the Exchange District. Learn about Newspaper Row, turn-of-the-century banks and the Winnipeg General Strike of 1919. Get to know the famous and unsung characters who made Winnipeg the city it is today.

A showcase of Chester Garden Club activities and events over the past 85 years.  Garden tours of Cove and Parade Gardens with  other events throughout the summer.

A display of wooden boats half models representing the designers and builder of Chester and area Nova Scotia.  Featuring  a portion of Sifford Pearre’s life-long collection of wooden half models.

The Colonial Building was home to the Newfoundland and Labrador Legislative Assembly from 1850 until 1959. A gem of neoclassical architecture, the building’s grandeur is a testament to the optimism its builders felt about our future. Beautifully restored, this building is once again a gathering place for people to explore, contemplate, challenge, commemorate, and debate […]

At the Mercantile Premises, glimpse Trinity as a thriving 1800s seaport. This was the business hub for three merchant families over 150 years. Explore Trinity’s past this Historic Places Day. Free admission for Historic Places Day on July 10.

Visitors are welcome to explore the interpretation centre where exhibits and artifacts foster an appreciation for the Beothuk. Then take a 1.5km trail to what was a Beothuk village 300 years ago. Free admission for Historic Places Day on July 10.

In August 1610, Bristol merchant John Guy arrived at Cupers Cove (now Cupids) in Conception Bay, Newfoundland with a small group of settlers. By 1613, they had built at least sixteen structures, including a fort, a sawmill, gristmill and a brew house. Every summer, archaeologists working the dig site at Cupids Cove Plantation reveal more […]

Explore the 1875 office building and the 1918 extension. The Cable Station building was open until the 1960s and is a time capsule of communications technology that connected us all at that time. Free admission for Historic Places Day on July 10.