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 and Fisgard Lighthouse National Historic Sites
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 National Historic Site
St. Andrews, MB
Fort that was Hudson’s Bay Company's home and a hub for First Nations trappers.
Banff Park Museum National Historic Site
Banff, Alberta
The Banff Park Museum is the oldest natural history museum in western Canada.
Batoche National Historic Site
Batoche, Saskatchewan
The Batoche and St. Laurent areas were home to approximately 1,200 settlers.
Riding Mountain Park East Gate Registration Complex National Historic Site
Onanole, Manitoba
1930s-style National Park gate
Motherwell Homestead National Historic Site
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 National Historic Site
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...
Private: Fortress of Louisbourg National Historic Site
Louisbourg
Step through Louisbourg’s fortress walls and time-warp back to the 1700s.
Riel House National Historic Site
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Explore the life of Louis Riel and his struggle to protect the Métis.
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 National Historic Site
Saint Lunaire-Griquet, Newfoundland and Labrador
UNESCO site
Road Map
Victoria, British Columbia to Saint Lunaire-Griquet, Newfoundland and Labrador
Popular VisitLists
Familiar landmarks: heritage lighthouses in Canada
Victoria, British Columbia to 4 places
Stories about Canadian heritage lighthouses, their keepers and families.
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Atlantic Canada’s Hidden Histories
Shelburne, Nova Scotia to Fredericton, New Brunswick 40 places
geocaches that demonstrate the rich, diverse histories of Atlantic Canada.
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Black Islanders
Cardigan, Prince Edward Island to Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island 4 places
The surprising Black history of Prince Edward Island.
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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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