Historic sites | The Canadian Encyclopedia

Browse "Historic sites"

Displaying 136-150 of 221 results
  • Article

    Mandeville and Lanoraie Archaeological Sites

    The Mandeville and Lanoraie archaeological sites are located downstream from Montreal.

    "https://d3d0lqu00lnqvz.cloudfront.net/media/media/ba39944f-720c-4075-bfd3-9d7823ef5a3f.jpg" // resources/views/front/categories/view.blade.php
    
    https://d3d0lqu00lnqvz.cloudfront.net/media/media/ba39944f-720c-4075-bfd3-9d7823ef5a3f.jpg Mandeville and Lanoraie Archaeological Sites
  • Article

    Martello Tower

    The 16 squat, flat-roofed towers built in British North America from 1796 to 1848 were distributed as follows: Halifax (5), Saint John (1), Québec City (4) and Kingston (6). The towers were built during times of tension with the United States.

    "https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/images/tce_placeholder.jpg?v=e9dca980c9bdb3aa11e832e7ea94f5d9" // resources/views/front/categories/view.blade.php
    
    https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/images/tce_placeholder.jpg?v=e9dca980c9bdb3aa11e832e7ea94f5d9 Martello Tower
  • Article

    Massey Hall

    Known as “Canada’s Carnegie Hall,” Massey Hall is Canada’s oldest and most venerated concert hall. It opened in 1894 and was the home of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra and the Toronto Mendelssohn Choir until 1982. The site of many historic events and performances, it has been repeatedly voted Canada’s best live music venue over 1,500 seats and venue of the year by Canadian music industry associations. It is a National Historic Site and a heritage site in the City of Toronto. It was closed between 2 July 2018 and 24 November 2021 to allow for a $184-million renovation.

    "https://d3d0lqu00lnqvz.cloudfront.net/media/media/ecd2d12a-f99b-4129-b278-e7cd6edb3318.jpg" // resources/views/front/categories/view.blade.php
    
    https://d3d0lqu00lnqvz.cloudfront.net/media/media/ecd2d12a-f99b-4129-b278-e7cd6edb3318.jpg Massey Hall
  • Article

    McCulloch House

    McCulloch House in PICTOU, NS, was built in about 1806 for Thomas MCCULLOCH, one of the Maritimes' leading educators and a theologian, writer and scholar of note. McCulloch arrived in Pictou in 1803 on his way to Prince Edward Island.

    "https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/images/tce_placeholder.jpg?v=e9dca980c9bdb3aa11e832e7ea94f5d9" // resources/views/front/categories/view.blade.php
    
    https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/images/tce_placeholder.jpg?v=e9dca980c9bdb3aa11e832e7ea94f5d9 McCulloch House
  • Article

    McDonald Archaeological Site

    The McDonald site is an ancient Iroquoian village located in the backcountry of Saint-Anicet, a small town situated in southwest Québec about 70 km upstream from Montreal.

    "https://d3d0lqu00lnqvz.cloudfront.net/media/media/3600d942-ab60-4538-9880-a3a8d5861733.JPG" // resources/views/front/categories/view.blade.php
    
    https://d3d0lqu00lnqvz.cloudfront.net/media/media/3600d942-ab60-4538-9880-a3a8d5861733.JPG McDonald Archaeological Site
  • Article

    Mica Bay Incident

    In November 1849, a force of Anishinaabeg (see Ojibwe) and Métis warriors, led by Chiefs Oshawano, Shingwaukonse and Nebenaigoching, forced the Quebec and Lake Superior Mining Association to stop operating at Pointe aux Mines, Mica Bay, Lake Superior. Mica Bay is approximately 100 km northwest of Sault Ste. Marie (by road) on Lake Superior. The closure of the mine and the reaction of the Canada West authorities are known as the Mica Bay Incident.

    "https://d3d0lqu00lnqvz.cloudfront.net/media/new_article_images/MicaBayIncident/Mica_Bay_c1850.jpg" // resources/views/front/categories/view.blade.php
    
    https://d3d0lqu00lnqvz.cloudfront.net/media/new_article_images/MicaBayIncident/Mica_Bay_c1850.jpg Mica Bay Incident
  • Article

    Montgomery's Tavern

    Montgomery’s Tavern was a focal point in the Rebellion of Upper Canada in 1837. Owner John Montgomery sympathized with the Reform movement but not the actual rebellion. His tavern served as the headquarters for William Lyon Mackenzie — culminating in a skirmish there between local rebels and government militia. The location in Toronto today, at Yonge Street and Montgomery Avenue, is a national historic site.

    "https://d3d0lqu00lnqvz.cloudfront.net/media/media/ab6ffbc8-72e2-4fc1-9007-43a1b2c8948d.jpg" // resources/views/front/categories/view.blade.php
    
    https://d3d0lqu00lnqvz.cloudfront.net/media/media/ab6ffbc8-72e2-4fc1-9007-43a1b2c8948d.jpg Montgomery's Tavern
  • Article

    Moravian Missions in Labrador

    In 1771, Moravian missionaries were the first Europeans to settle in Labrador. Over a 133-year period, they established a series of eight missions along the coast which became the focus of religious, social and economic activities for the Inuit who gradually came to settle near the communities. Moravians had a huge impact on the life and culture of Labrador Inuit. What emerged was a unique culture rooted in Inuit traditions with indigenized European practices. The last Moravian missionary left Labrador in 2005, but the Moravian church, its customs and traditions are still very much alive in Labrador.

    "https://d3d0lqu00lnqvz.cloudfront.net/media/new_article_images/MoravianMissionsinCanada/Eine-Schulergrupper-in-Nain-Resized.jpg" // resources/views/front/categories/view.blade.php
    
    https://d3d0lqu00lnqvz.cloudfront.net/media/new_article_images/MoravianMissionsinCanada/Eine-Schulergrupper-in-Nain-Resized.jpg Moravian Missions in Labrador
  • Article

    Motherwell Homestead

    Motherwell Homestead, near Abernethy, Saskatchewan, was the residence of William R. MOTHERWELL for over 60 years. He homesteaded in what is now Saskatchewan in 1882.

    "https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/images/tce_placeholder.jpg?v=e9dca980c9bdb3aa11e832e7ea94f5d9" // resources/views/front/categories/view.blade.php
    
    https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/images/tce_placeholder.jpg?v=e9dca980c9bdb3aa11e832e7ea94f5d9 Motherwell Homestead
  • Article

    Nagwichoonjik Cultural Landscape

    Nagwichoonjik, meaning "river flowing through a big country," is the Gwich'in name for the Mackenzie River, the longest river in Canada and the 9th longest river in the world. The river flows through the heart of the traditional homeland of the Gwichya Gwich'in, who now largely reside in  Tsiigehtchic (formerly Arctic Red River), a small community of 200 people at the confluence of the Arctic Red and Mackenzie rivers, in the northern part of the Northwest Territories. ( See also Indigenous Territory).

    "https://d3d0lqu00lnqvz.cloudfront.net/media/new_article_images/Tsiigehtchic/TsiigehtchicBothRivers.jpg" // resources/views/front/categories/view.blade.php
    
    https://d3d0lqu00lnqvz.cloudfront.net/media/new_article_images/Tsiigehtchic/TsiigehtchicBothRivers.jpg Nagwichoonjik Cultural Landscape
  • Article

    Nancy Island Historic Site

    Nancy Island Historic Site is situated about 2 km from the mouth of where the Nottawasaga River flows into southern GEORGIAN BAY, Ont.

    "https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/images/tce_placeholder.jpg?v=e9dca980c9bdb3aa11e832e7ea94f5d9" // resources/views/front/categories/view.blade.php
    
    https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/images/tce_placeholder.jpg?v=e9dca980c9bdb3aa11e832e7ea94f5d9 Nancy Island Historic Site
  • Article

    Niagara Historic Frontier

    On the west (Canadian) side of the river, across from Fort Niagara, stand FORT GEORGE, FORT MISSISSAUGA and Butler's Barracks, all under the auspices of PARKS CANADA.

    "https://d3d0lqu00lnqvz.cloudfront.net/media/media/659c26df-741b-477d-8d28-b5a7c4212206.jpg" // resources/views/front/categories/view.blade.php
    
    https://d3d0lqu00lnqvz.cloudfront.net/media/media/659c26df-741b-477d-8d28-b5a7c4212206.jpg Niagara Historic Frontier
  • Article

    Niska Archaeological Site

    The Niska site (Borden No. DkNu-3) covers an area of 64 ha in southwestern Saskatchewan, east of the town of Ponteix.

    "https://d3d0lqu00lnqvz.cloudfront.net/media/media/4643ad16-739c-485e-a87f-b6bbfb5dc881.jpg" // resources/views/front/categories/view.blade.php
    
    https://d3d0lqu00lnqvz.cloudfront.net/media/media/4643ad16-739c-485e-a87f-b6bbfb5dc881.jpg Niska Archaeological Site
  • Article

    Notre-Dame Basilica of Montréal

    Notre-Dame Basilica of Montréal is located at the intersection of Notre-Dame Street West and Saint-Sulpice Street in the borough of Ville-Marie in Montréal. This jewel of Québec’s religious heritage was built by the Sulpicians over the years 1824 to 1829, to serve as a parish church. It is one of the oldest examples of Gothic Revival religious architecture in Canada. At the time it was built, it was a daring, innovative edifice on a scale unequalled anywhere else in North America. The architect was James O’Donnell, an Irish immigrant to New York City. Its interior decor, which was overseen by Victor Bourgeau, along with its rich ornamentation, are unique and evoke a true sense of wonder in visitors. The Basilica is also one of the major tourist attractions in the city of Montréal.

    "https://d3d0lqu00lnqvz.cloudfront.net/media/media/e0e4475d-ea0c-44c7-ab1c-4b49eb8f9dcc.jpg" // resources/views/front/categories/view.blade.php
    
    https://d3d0lqu00lnqvz.cloudfront.net/media/media/e0e4475d-ea0c-44c7-ab1c-4b49eb8f9dcc.jpg Notre-Dame Basilica of Montréal
  • Article

    Nunatsiavut

    Nunatsiavut (meaning “our beautiful land” in Inuktitut) is the homeland of the Labrador Inuit (Labradormiut). The territory covers 72,520km2 of land and 44,030km2 of sea in the northern part of the Labrador Peninsula. On 1 December 2005, the Labrador Inuit celebrated the creation of the Nunatsiavut Government, their own regional government within the province of Newfoundland and Labrador. The Labradormiut became the first Inuit in Canada to achieve self-government. Of the approximately 6,500 beneficiaries, about 2,500 live within the settlement area in five communities: Rigolet, Postville, Makkovik, Hopedale (the legislative capital) and Nain (the administrative capital).

    "https://d3d0lqu00lnqvz.cloudfront.net/media/new_article_images/Nunatsiavut/Nunatsiavut_flag.png" // resources/views/front/categories/view.blade.php
    
    https://d3d0lqu00lnqvz.cloudfront.net/media/new_article_images/Nunatsiavut/Nunatsiavut_flag.png Nunatsiavut