Shannon’s Visit List
Places
1000 Islands History Museum
Gananoque, Ontario
The 1000 Islands History Museum is located in Gananoque, Ontario.
ByWard Market
Ottawa, Ontario
The ByWard Market is a vibrant neighbourhood in the heart of downtown Ottawa. One of Ottaw...
Private: Diefenbunker: Canada’s Cold War Museum and National Historic Site
Ottawa, Ontario
- Even if the power goes out here in the bunker these rotary phones can be used! Many home phones during the Cold War just needed a phone line connection.
- In North America, only 1.5% of the population had home fallout shelters. This is well below what pop culture told us at the time
- The most powerful air raid siren built for the Cold War was 12 feet long, used a 180 horse power engine and could turn fog into rain.
Historic Dunvegan Provincial Historic Site
Fairview, Alberta
The Hudson’s Bay Company Factor’s House is the second oldest fur trade building on its original site in Alberta!
The North West Company established Fort Dunvegan as a fur trading post in 1805 – 100 years before Alberta became a province!
Local legend, Henry “Twelve Foot” Davis set up an independent fur trade post in 1865 across the river from Fort Dunvegan.
The Peace River valley that Dunvegan is located in has the characteristics of two different climate zones – the south side of the valley is temperate with lots of trees and greenery, while the north side is arid with short grasses and cacti.
Jasper Park Information Centre National Historic Site
Jasper, Alberta
Gain insights on backcountry exploring, hiking trails, camping, paddling, and more.
Murney Tower National Historic Site
Kingston, Ontario
The fortifications consist of five separate 19th-century military installations
Railway Museum of Eastern Ontario
Smiths Falls, Ontario
The RMEO is the premier hands-on railway experience in a CNoR Station.
Road Map
Gananoque, Ontario to Spencerville, Ontario
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Civic Museums of Winnipeg
Winnipeg, Manitoba 5 places
Take a tour across the City of Winnipeg to explore the Civic Museums of Winnipeg!
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Discover Transcona
Winnipeg, Manitoba 2 places
Explore the history of our community by visiting these two sites in Transcona.
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Historic Places of Scenic Route 7
Agassiz, British Columbia to Mission, British Columbia 8 places
Get off the main drag, avoid the traffic, take in the sites, discover the heritage.
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Gallery 78 in the Crocket House
Fredericton, New Brunswick 1 place
Explore the architecture of the late 19th century along the water in downtown Fredericton.
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