Exploring Our Own Backyard
Places
York Redoubt National Historic Site
Fergusons Cove, Nova Scotia
Explore fortress walls and building fortifications while hiking along scenic trails.
York Factory National Historic Site
Manitoba
Journey to a huge fur trade era depot set in the remote Hudson Bay wilderness.
Writing-on-Stone Provincial Park
Aden, AB
The unusual landforms of Writing-on-Stone / Áísínai’pi resulted from the dynamic ...
Wrecks of HMS Erebus and HMS Terror National Historic Site
Gjoa Haven, Nunavut
The shipwrecks themselves are not yet publicly accessible as the Wrecks of HMS Erebus and
Woodland Cultural Centre
Brantford, Ontario
Woodland Cultural Centre serves to preserve and promote Indigenous history, art, language ...
Wood Buffalo National Park
Fort Smith, Northwest Territories
Wood Buffalo National Park was designated as a World Heritage site by UNESCO in 1983.
Wolfe’s Landing National Historic Site
Canada
Discover a pivotal place in Canadian history on the doorstep of the Atlantic Ocean
Winterholme Wellness Center & Spa
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
Wellness Center & Spa set in a National Historic Site
Winnipeg’s West End
Winnipeg, Manitoba
The West End is the place in Winnipeg for culture, cuisine, community and commerce.
Twin Falls Tea House National Historic Site
Field, British Columbia
Stop on a day hike at Twin Falls Tea House to view the phenomenal side-by-side cascades
Athabasca Pass National Historic Site
Jasper, Alberta
Always open Note: The site may be inaccessible due to snow in the winter.
Banff Park Museum National Historic Site
Banff, Alberta
The Banff Park Museum is the oldest natural history museum in western Canada.
Private: Beaubears Island
Miramichi, New Brunswick
Discover a place where fortunes were made, and lives were lost
Monument Brock
Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario
Le site historique national du monument de Brock domine les pittoresques hauteurs de Queen
ByWard Market
Ottawa, Ontario
The ByWard Market is a vibrant neighbourhood in the heart of downtown Ottawa. One of Ottaw...
Canadian Fossil Discovery Centre
Morden, Manitoba
The nation's largest collection of marine reptile fossils and home of the largest mosasaur
Cape Race Lighthouse
Cape Race, Newfoundland and Labrador
Cape Race is where the Titanic distress signal was received.
Chilkoot Trail National Historic Site
Whitehorse, Yukon
Trail that served as a trade and travel route for centuries, incl. during the Gold Rush.
Road Map
Chester, Nova Scotia to Whitehorse, Yukon
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50 Great Saves: The Heritage Railway Stations Protection Act
Duncan, British Columbia to McAdam, New Brunswick 10 places
In 1990, the Heritage Railway Stations Protection Act came into effect after years of lobbying with the help of the National Trust for Canada. The act has granted over 150 railway stations federal legal protection across the country including the Duncan train station in Duncan, BC and the McAdam Railway Station in McAdam, New Brunswick.
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Atlantic Canada’s Hidden Histories
Shelburne, Nova Scotia to Middle Sackville, Nova Scotia 35 places
geocaches that demonstrate the rich, diverse histories of Atlantic Canada.
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Afro-Nova Scotia
Halifax, Nova Scotia to Middle Sackville, Nova Scotia 9 places
The geography of Black urban Halifax and Windsor encompassing the waves of Black migration
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The Hidden Black Cityscape
Saint Marys Parish to New Brunswick 15 places
Explore Fredericton’s early Black history. Often missing from the modern cityscape.
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