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List of National Historic Sites of Canada



         


The National Historic Sites of Canada component of Parks Canada is responsible for Canada's programme of historical commemoration, which recognizes nationally significant places, persons and events. All such designations are made by the Minister of the Environment on the advice of the Alberta
Early stone alpine cabin used by climbers, 1922
Major fur trade transportation route
Early natural history museum in Rustic style, 1902-03
Historic ranch in Alberta foothills, 1883
Hot springs, birthplace of national parks
First commercially productive oil well in the West
Site of Cree uprising, 1885
Site of North West Company post, 1811-30s
First crossed by David Thompson in 1807
Archaeological remains of 1829 fur trade post
Picturesque fieldstone park building of Rustic design, 1913-14
Rival Hudson's Bay Company and North West Company posts
Ski lodge in rustic vernacular, 1930-31
Remains of high altitude geophysical laboratory
Transportation route through Rocky Mountains
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British Columbia

Transportation route to Klondike gold fields
First permanent lighthouse on Canada's West Coast, 1859-60
Early 19th-century Hudson's Bay Company post
Late 19th-century fort to defend Victoria-Esquimalt fortifications
Fur trade post founded by Simon Fraser, 1806
Outstanding West Coast fish processing complex, 1894
Traversed by Palliser expedition, 1857-60
Tsimshian village
Remains of Haïda longhouses and totem poles
Canadian Pacific Railway route through Selkirk Mountains
Outstanding large urban park, 1890s
Early rustic tea house in Yoho National Park, 1923-24
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Manitoba

Aboriginal burial mounds from 1000-1200 AD
Major centre in 19th-century fur trade
18th-century stone fur trade fort on Hudson Bay
Three rustic buildings built under depression relief programs
Family home of Métis leader Louis Riel
Example of mid 19th-century Red River architecture, 1852-1854
Historic meeting place, junction of the Red and Assiniboine rivers
Hudson's Bay Company's principal fur trade depot from 1684-1870s
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New Brunswick

Archaeological site associated with nineteenth-century shipbuilding
Acadian refugee settlement, 1756-59
Fortification built to defend Saint John during War of 1812
Remnants of 1751 French fort
Military ruins and cemetery of 1751 French fort
Site may represent 18th-century Acadian construction
Multi-function building, symbol of Acadian cultural revival
Restored wooden blockhouse from War of 1812
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Newfoundland and Labrador

Oldest surviving lighthouse in Newfoundland, 1836
17th- and 18th-century French and British fortifications
Picturesque cottage, home of Captain Bob Bartlett from 1875-1946
Symbol of interaction between Labrador Inuit and Moravian Missionaires; representative of Moravian Mission architecture in Labrador
Only authenticated Viking settlement in North America
Pre-contact burial and habitation sites
16th-century Basque whaling industry complex
East Coast fishing industry complex
Commemorates defence of St. John's; includes the Cabot Tower
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Nova Scotia

Commemorates famous inventor
Site of fishing centre, 16th- to 19th-century
1695-1708 fortifications
Played a role in the struggle for predominance in North America, 1750-1812; oldest blockhouse in Canada, 1750
Fort built in 1889 to defend Halifax Harbour
Reconstruction of 18th-century French fortress
Harbour fortification; contains Fort Charlotte
Commemorates Acadian settlement and expulsion
Centre of English fishery in 18th-century
Restored British masonry fort, 1828-56
Important Mi'kmaq cultural landscape
Site of first wireless station in Canada
Pre-expulsion Acadian farm community, 1664-1755
Reconstruction of 1605 French settlement
Late 18th-century stone defence tower, 1796-99
Site of Sir William Alexander's settlement, 1629-31
Operational canal; structures dating from 19th-century
French trading post and fort, 1650-1758
Major seaward defences of Halifax Harbour from the American Revolutionary War until World War II
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Ontario

American invasion mission foiled, 1838
War of 1812, capture of Fort George by Americans, 1813
Important Italianate villa 1840's; home of Sir John A. Macdonald, Prime Minister of Canada (1867-73, 1878-91)
Birthplace of Doctor Norman Bethune; of symbolic significance to the Chinese
Round stone light tower, 1837
Complex represents 150 years of military history
Mid 19th-century British imperial masonry fortifications
Reconstructed British fort from War of 1812
British fort completed 1836 to defend Rideau Canal
19th-century border fortification; Fort Amherstburg; War of 1812
19th-century brick tower within star-shaped earthworks; War of 1812
British military outpost on western frontier, 1796-1812; War of 1812
Military remains of 1813-38 fortifications; War of 1812
Conical stone monument, with stairway, to the Glengarry and Argyle Regiment, erected in 1840
Last of World War II tribal class destroyers
Important 1816 Regency cottage with fur trade associations
Second Empire home, built in 1878, of two prime ministers of Canada, Sir Wilfrid Laurier and William Lyon Mackenzie King
Part of lock system of Rideau Canal, 1832-33
Site of first lighthouse on great lakes, 1804
Aboriginal fishing site
Mid 19th-century British imperial masonry fortification
Archaeological remains related to ship building
World's highest hydraulic lift lock, 1896-1904
Imperial tower and lightkeeper's house, 1859
Site of 1812 Battle of Queenston Heights; includes Brock Monument; War of 1812
Operational canal; 202 km route, forty-five locks
Site of Huron village destroyed by Iroquois in 1649
First electrically-powered lock, 1888-94
Mid 19th-century British imperial masonry fortifications
House of famous Loyalist, 1780s
Site of Attiwandaronk Indian village, circa 1500 AD
Operational canal; 386 km route, forty-five locks
Boyhood home of William Lyon Mackenzie King, Prime Minister of Canada (1921-26, 1926-30, 1936-48)
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Prince Edward Island

Residence of Father of Confederation William Henry Pope, circa 1850
Queen Anne Revival summer home, built 1896-99
Remains of British and French forts
Neoclassical birthplace of Confederation
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Quebec

Site of 1813 battle in defence of Lower Canada; War of 1812
Site of last naval battle in Seven Years' War
Early 19th-century stone military building
Operational canal; site of two earlier canals, 1826-33
Wintering place of Jacques Cartier, 1535-36
Operational canal; nine locks, swing bridges
18th-century transportation and defence structures
Remains of Canada's first industrial village
Restored and stabilized 1709 stone fort
Outstanding example of early 19th-century fortifications
Remains of French fur trading post
4.6-km network of walls, gates and squares
Quarantine station for immigrants from 1832-1937
Operational canal; five locks, railway / road bridges
Part of Québec fortification system
Childhood home of Louis S. St. Laurent, Prime Minister of Canada, 1948-57
Stone house built in 1785, associated with Louis-Joseph Papineau
Fine example of 18th-century Quebec town architecture, 1736
19th-century manor, home of Patriot leader, Louis-Joseph Papineau
Site of bishop's palace; Parliament of Canada 1851-55
Early reinforced concrete lighttower at strategic location
Only private military club in Canada perpetuating the British colonial tradition of assembling military officers in a social environment, 1879
Integral part of Québec's defence system; the seat of colonial executive authority for over 200 years
Operational canal; 1933 (and remains of 1849) lock
Operational canal; site of earlier 1843 canal
Double house of prominent 19th-century politician, 1830s
House interprets life of Sir Wilfrid Laurier, Prime Minister of Canada (1896-1911)
Stone warehouse used as depot, 1803
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Saskatchewan

Métis village; site of 1885 Battle of Batoche
Site of battle between Métis and Canadian forces, 1885
North West Mounted Police headquarters, 1876
Remains of 2 North West Company fur trade posts
Original headquarters of North West Mounted Police
Remains of Hudson's Bay Company fur trade post
Early North West Mounted Police post
Site of 1885 battle, Cree and Canadian troops
Farm of William Richard Motherwell built in 1882, noted politician and scientific farmer
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Yukon Territory

Important collection of buildings from the Klondike Gold Rush
Symbolizes importance of dredging operations (1899-1966) with the evolution of gold mining in the Klondike
Wooden steamboat built 1922, 140 feet x 30 feet, three decks
Largest and last Yukon commercial steamboat
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Heritage places and exhibits

An important complex of 18th and 19th-century defence structures.
A former coastal fishing village.
The farmhouse which was the inspiration for the setting of L.M. Montgomery's beloved novel, Anne of Green Gables.
An interpretation of the historic role of the port at Québec.
A commemoration of the offshore fishery of Canada's East Coast.






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