Wandering Whimzy
For as long as I can remember, I’ve loved exploring historic sites and off the beaten path locations. My family and I enjoy returning to favourite places each year but also relish the research and planning that go into a journey to a brand new destination. In my younger years, I often traveled alone and now try to share my past experiences with my husband and children as we return to places I haven’t seen for decades, but with different eyes. Whether we are across the country or in our own neighbourhood, adventure awaits!
Places
Fort Rodd Hill
Victoria, British Columbia
Fort Rodd Hill is part of a complex system of Victoria Esquimalt fortifications
Fisgard Lighthouse
Victoria, British Columbia
It helped guide mariners to Esquimalt Harbour, and the base for the Royal Navy.
Lower Fort Garry
St. Andrews, MB
Fort that was Hudson’s Bay Company's home and a hub for First Nations trappers.
Banff Park Museum
Banff, Alberta
The Banff Park Museum is the oldest natural history museum in western Canada.
Batoche
Batoche, Saskatchewan
The Batoche and St. Laurent areas were home to approximately 1,200 settlers.
Riding Mountain Park East Gate Registration Complex
Onanole, Manitoba
Constructed by skilled local craftsmen with logs hewn from the nearby trees, and local sto...
Fort Walsh
Consul, Saskatchewan
Experience life with James Morrow Walsh and his NWMP troops in the 1870s. Barter for buffa
Motherwell Homestead
Abernethy, Saskatchewan
Hear prairie songbirds sing and smell the sweet hay as you help feed the horses. Re-connec
Moose Jaw Public Library
Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan
An incredible historic library filled with marble staircases, stained glass rotunda.
Fort Gibraltar
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Fort Gibraltar was a North West Company fur trade fort originally built in 1810.
The Forks
Winnipeg, Manitoba
At the place where generations of people have met for 6,000 years or more.
Old Town Lunenburg
Lunenburg, Nova Scotia
The Old Town Lunenburg Historic District was designated a national historic site in 1991 b...
Fortress of Louisbourg National Historic Site
Louisbourg
Step through Louisbourg’s fortress walls and time-warp back to the 1700s.
Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Canada’s 6th national museum shares the ongoing story of immigration to Canada.
L’Anse aux Meadows
Saint Lunaire-Griquet, Newfoundland and Labrador
L’Anse aux Meadows is the first known European settlement in North America.
Road Map
Victoria, British Columbia to Saint Lunaire-Griquet, Newfoundland and Labrador
Popular VisitLists
TV shows filmed at historic places across Canada
Lunenburg, Nova Scotia to Richmond, British Columbia 5 places
The film and television industry love using historic places as part of their sets for their cinematic creations because historic places tell stories, and they create a nostalgic backdrop for modern stories. Next time you watch your favourite shows, you might just catch a glimpse of a quaint historic fishing village in Nova Scotia or spy a […]
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All Aboard! Awesome locations for Transportation and Architecture enthusiasts of all ages
Toronto, Ontario to Stirling, Alberta 13 places
For lovers of transit, transportation, and the industrial/scientific revolution.
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Dunvegan Delight!
Banff, Alberta to Rycroft, Alberta 5 places
Dunvegan Provincial Park is a great place to camp & tour the historical trading post!
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My Hopeful list!
Chambly, Québec to Vancouver, British Columbia 7 places
A mix of places I have seen and enjoyed and beautiful settings I hope to visit!
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