Historical Sites In Canada

Parliament Hill

Grand, neo-Gothic complex hosting Canada's legislature, with artworks, lush grounds & tours.

Wellington St, Ottawa, ON K1A 0A9, Canada

Halifax Citadel National Historic Site

Founded in 1749, this star-shaped hilltop fort offers guided tours, plus a coffee bar & gift shop.

5425 Sackville St, Halifax, NS B3J 3Y3, Canada

Craigdarroch Castle

Ornate Victorian castle built by the coal baron Robert Dunsmuir between 1887 & 1890, open for tours.

1050 Joan Crescent, Victoria, BC V8S 3L5, Canada

Signal Hill National Historic Site

Longtime oceanfront site of the city's military defenses, now offering hiking trails & guided tours.

230 Signal Hill Rd, St. John's, NL A1A 1B3, Canada

Victoria’s Chinatown National Historic Site

This Chinese neighbourhood, Canada's oldest, has restaurants, shops & colourful architecture.

500 Fisgard St, Victoria, BC V8W 1R4, Canada

Cave and Basin National Historic Site

Canada's first national park, with hot mineral springs in a cave & an outdoor, emerald-colored pool.

311 Cave Ave, Banff, AB T1L 1K2, Canada

The National War Memorial

Confederation Square war memorial with a 70-ft. arch & statue, built from granite & bronze.

Wellington St, Ottawa, ON K1P 5A4, Canada

Fort George National Historic Site

Reconstructed military landmark from the War of 1812 offering tours & living history demonstrations.

51 Queen's Parade, Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON L0S 1J0, Canada

Fortress of Louisbourg National Historic Site

Dating to 1713, this fort is now known for its staged recreations of 18th-century life.

7495 Main St, Louisbourg, NS B1C 1H6, Canada

Fort Langley National Historic Site of Canada

19th-century fur trading post offering interpretive exhibits & activities such as gold panning.

23433 Mavis Ave, Langley Twp, BC V1M 2R5, Canada

Sulphur Mountain Cosmic Ray Station National Historic Site

Remains of a high-altitude geophysical laboratory built in 1957, with interpretive panels & views.

Sulfur Mountain Trail, Improvement District No. 9, AB T0L 0C0, Canada

Alexander Graham Bell National Historic Site

Museum focused on the great inventor, featuring models of his work, mementos & interactive exhibits.

559 Chebucto St, Baddeck, NS B0E 1B0, Canada

The Confluence Historic Site & Parkland

Wooden fort, built in 1875 by the North West Mounted Police, with history displays & offering tours.

750 9 Ave SE, Calgary, AB T2G 5E1, Canada

Fort Rodd Hill and Fisgard Lighthouse NHS

Oceanfront park offering a historic lighthouse, trails, naturalist tours & old military structures.

603 Fort Rodd Hill Rd, Victoria, BC V9C 2W8, Canada

Kings Landing, New Brunswick

Living history museum with 19th-century structures, costumed actors, numerous artifacts & workshops.

5804 Route 102, 5804 NB-102, Prince William, NB E6K 0A5, Canada

Amherstburg Navy Yard National Historic Site of Canada

268 Dalhousie St, Amherstburg, ON N9V 1W7, Canada

Barkerville Historic Town & Park

Gold Rush-themed living museum, with period buildings, costumed guides & gold-panning lessons.

Cariboo Wagon Rd, Barkerville, BC V0K 1B0, Canada

Fort William Historical Park

Living-history museum featuring a reconstructed circa-19th-century fur trading post with actors.

1350 King Rd, Thunder Bay, ON P7K 1L7, Canada

Fort Anne National Historic Site

Historic grounds of a 17th-c. fortress, with a history museum, guided tours & interpretive signs.

323 St George St, Annapolis Royal, NS B0S 1A0, Canada

L'Anse aux Meadows National Historic Site

Historic archaeological site with a reconstructed Viking settlement, plus exhibits, events & trails.

Newfoundland and Labrador A0K 2X0, Canada

Cabot Tower

Late Gothic Revival sandstone monument with a 50-ft. octagonal tower on a national historic site.

Signal Hill Rd, St. John's, NL A1A 1B2, Canada

St. Andrews Blockhouse National Historic Site

23 Joes Point Rd, St. Andrews, NB E5B 2J7, Canada

Grosse Île and the Irish Memorial National Historic Site

Grosse Île, Saint-Antoine-de-l'Isle-aux-Grues, Quebec G0R 1P0, Canada

Brock's Monument

Tower memorializing a Canadian hero of the War of 1812 with self-guided tours & views from its top.

14184 Niagara River Pkwy, Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON L0S 1J0, Canada

Port-Royal National Historic Site

53 Historic Ln, Granville Ferry, NS B0S 1E0, Canada

Fort Malden National Historic Site

100 Laird Ave S, Amherstburg, ON N9V 2Z2, Canada

Bell Homestead National Historic Site

94 Tutela Heights Rd, Brantford, ON N3T 1A1, Canada

Captain James Cook Historic Site

A statue of the famous British explorer, Captain James Cook, at a site explored by him.

Mayfair Ave, Corner Brook, NL A2H 6M7, Canada

Butler's Barracks National Historic Site

440 King St, Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON L0S 1J0, Canada

Leitch Collieries Provincial Historic Site

Crowsnest Pass, AB T0K 0C0, Canada

Skmaqn–Port-la-Joye–Fort Amherst National Historic Site

Ruins of a 1720 French colonial outpost, in a countryside setting with harbor views.

191 Hache Gallant Dr, Rocky Point, PE C0A 1H2, Canada

Glanmore National Historic Site

Museum-home in an 1883 mansion noted for its Second Empire architecture & grand period interiors.

257 Bridge St E, Belleville, ON K8N 1P4, Canada

Ruthven Park National Historic Site

243 Haldimand County Hwy 54, Cayuga, ON N0A 1E0, Canada

Waterloo Pioneer Memorial Tower Federal Heritage Building

Landmark stone tower with a copper roof, built to honor the area's early 1800s German pioneers.

300 Lookout Ln, Kitchener, ON N2P 2X8, Canada

Fort Howe National Historic Site

Magazine St, Saint John, NB, Canada

Ryan Premises National Historic Site

10 Ryans Hill Rd, Bonavista, NL A0C 1B0, Canada

Fort Edward National Historic Site

67 Fort Edward St, Windsor, NS B0N 2T0, Canada

Historic Fort Willow

Forested park featuring a wooden fort that served as a supply depot during the War of 1812.

2714 Grenfel Rd, Utopia, ON L0L 1Y0, Canada

Woodside National Historic Site

This preserved Victorian home is furnished with family heirlooms of a former Prime Minister.

528 Wellington St N, Kitchener, ON N2H 5L5, Canada

Red Bay National Historic Site & World Heritage Site

Site dedicated to 16th-century Basque whalers, with coast walks past whale bones & fishing tools.

Red Bay, NL A0K 4K0, Canada

Prince of Wales Tower National Historic Site

5718 Point Pleasant Dr, Halifax, NS B3H 1B5, Canada

Merrickville Blockhouse - National Historic Site of Canada

279 St Lawrence St, Merrickville, ON K0G 1N0, Canada

McDougall Cottage Historic Site

89 Grand Ave S, Cambridge, ON N1S 2L7, Canada

First Oil Well in Western Canada National Historic Site

Township Rd 14A, AB T0K 2M0, Canada

Sharon Temple National Historic Site and Museum

18974 Leslie St, Sharon, ON L0G 1V0, Canada

Earnscliffe National Historic Site of Canada

140 Sussex Dr, Ottawa, ON K1N 5A2, Canada

Ardgowan National Historic Site

This 1860s residence now contains park offices & has 5 acres of public gardens & trees.

2 Palmers Ln, Charlottetown, PE C1A 5V8, Canada

Fort McNab National Historic Site

McNabs Island, NS B0J 3A0, Canada

Fort Gaspareaux National Historic Site

Fort Moncton Rd, Strait Shores, NB E4M 1G5, Canada

Beaubassin and Fort Lawrence National Historic Sites

Fort Lawrence Road, Fort Lawrence, NS B4H 3Y5, Canada