List of National Historic Sites of Canada

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Stone cairns marked NHS's in the early- to mid-20th century.
The earliest NHS plaques feature elaborate frames.
The latest style of NHS plaque.

This is a complete list of the National Historic Sites of Canada. All such designations are made by the federal Minister of the Environment on the advice of the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada (HSMBC). As of August 2008, there are 958 sites, 158 of which are administered by Parks Canada. Parks Canada also administers some 42 National Parks. Nationwide, many of the sites are provincially, municipally or privately owned, and many of these are open to the public. Two of the 935 sites are located in France, found at the end of this list. This list uses official names as listed by the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada, not necessarily the colloquial name. Wherever possible, official names listed here are linked to pages with the colloquial name.

The HSMBC also nominates National Historic Persons and National Historic Events. These are not listed here (see External Links for the full list). Most National Historic Sites, Persons, and Events are marked by a federal plaque which is usually installed and maintained by staff at the nearest Parks Canada operated National Historic Site. Since 1919, these plaques have been erected on cairns built for that purpose (in the early years), attached to buildings, or on free-standing posts. These maroon and gold markers are typically in English and French, though some are trilingual, adding another language appropriate to the subject being commemorated. They always include Canada's coat of arms. More elaborate plaques have been cast for national historic districts which commemorate a collectivity of noteworthy buildings.

Contents

[edit] Alberta – 59

[edit] British Columbia – 91

Ninstints (Nan Sdins, Skungwai Llanagaay)
National Historic Site and UNESCO World Heritage Site

[edit] Manitoba – 52

[edit] New Brunswick – 61

Hartland Covered Bridge
National Historic Site

[edit] Newfoundland and Labrador – 44

L'Anse aux Meadows
National Historic Site

[edit] Northwest Territories – 12

[edit] Nova Scotia – 87

[edit] Nunavut – 11

Inuksuk
National Historic Site

[edit] Ontario – 262

Aberdeen Pavilion National Historic Site, near Lansdowne Park's main entrance
Fort York
National Historic Site
Plan of Fort Frontenac 1685
Fort Henry aerial photo, 1920

[edit] Prince Edward Island – 22

Province House
National Historic Site

[edit] Quebec – 190

Saint Joseph's Oratory
Montreal
Main gate of the Quebec Citadel.
Madonna della Difesa
Montreal
Main door of the Montreal Masonic Memorial Temple.
Mary Queen of the World, interior.
Waiting area, 1890.

[edit] Saskatchewan – 44

Batoche
National Historic Site

[edit] Yukon Territory – 12

[edit] France – 2

  • Beaumont-Hamel Newfoundland Memorial – Represents Newfoundland's accomplishment, contribution and sacrifice in World War I
  • Vimy Ridge – Represents Canada's accomplishment, contribution and sacrifice in World War I. The land for the site of the memorial (about 1 km2) was granted in perpetuity to Canada by France in 1922.

[edit] See also

Canadian Register of Historic Places

[edit] External links

[edit] References

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