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2 unusual facts about National Historic Sites of Canada


Bloody Falls

In 1978, the portion of the Territorial Park northwest of the Coppermine River was designated the Bloody Falls National Historic Site of Canada, as the archaeological remains of pre-contact hunting and fishing sites in the area form a record of the presence of Pre-Dorset, Thule, First Nation and Inuit peoples over the last 3000 years.

National Historic District

National Historic Sites of Canada, places designated by Canada's federal Minister of the Environment as being of national historic significance


Claybank Brick Plant

The Claybank Brick plant has been conserved as a part of Saskatchewan's industrial heritage with its official announcement June 29, 1997 as a National Historic Site of Canada by Minister of Canadian Heritage Sheila Copps.

Connaught Building

The Connaught Building was designated a National Historic Site of Canada in 1990, on the basis that the building is a testament to Sir Wilfrid Laurier's, (1841-1919), served 1896-1911, (Canada's first "francophone" Prime Minister) commitment to the enhancement of architecture in Canada's capital, and as it is one of the best works of David Ewart, (1841-1921).

Guido Nincheri

Nincheri designed the interior decoration of many Catholic churches across Canada and New England, including Saint-Viateur d'Outremont and Saint-Léon de Westmount Church (a National Historic Site of Canada).

Hôpital-Général de Québec

The central portion of the hospital cemetery, where over 1,000 French and British soldiers who died in the battles of the Plains of Abraham and Sainte-Foy are interred, is a National Historic Site of Canada.

Naval Museum of Halifax

The Naval Museum of Halifax (Admiralty House) is a Canadian Forces museum and National Historic Site of Canada located in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, which collects, preserves and displays the artifacts and history of the Royal Canadian Navy.

SS Keno

The HSMBC spent much of the following two years completing refurbishment and restoration work on the vessel, before the SS Keno was officially declared a National Historic Site of Canada on 1 July, Canada Day, 1962, during the opening ceremonies for the Dawson Festival.


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