{"id":3602,"date":"2015-09-03T13:00:06","date_gmt":"2015-09-03T13:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/expedia.blog.ca.sandwave.dev\/stories\/canadas-historical-hot-spots-part-2\/"},"modified":"2023-06-21T19:21:04","modified_gmt":"2023-06-21T19:21:04","slug":"canadas-historical-hot-spots-part-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.expedia.ca\/stories\/canadas-historical-hot-spots-part-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Canada\u2019s Historical Hot Spots: Part 2"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As the country\u2019s largest organization dedicated to enhancing awareness of Canadian history and citizenship, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.historicacanada.ca\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Historica Canada<\/a> is the perfect resource for all things past. That\u2019s why Expedia Canada partnered with them for a two-part highlight of not-to-miss hot spots for any history lover.<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Signal Hill, St. John\u2019s, NL<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Come for the coastal views, stay for the history. A bastion of defence from the 18th century, <a href=\"http:\/\/thecanadianencyclopedia.ca\/en\/article\/signal-hill\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Signal Hill<\/a> changed hands between the French and English several times, until the final North American battle of the Seven Years\u2019 War secured British control. You might know it as the hill where Guglielmo Marconi received the first transatlantic wireless signal in 1901, helping put us on the path to smartphones.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Dawson City, YK<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/expedia.blog.ca.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Daw-City.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-9090\" src=\"http:\/\/expedia.blog.ca.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Daw-City.jpg\" alt=\"Daw City\" width=\"750\" height=\"598\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>At its peak, Dawson City was home to 30,000 people (including author Jack London), mainly adventurers <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=1ub9tLW5Ino&amp;list=PL1848FF9428CA9A4A&amp;index=35\" rel=\"nofollow\">seeking fame and fortune<\/a> after gold was discovered in Bonanza Creek. Dawson has kept its Gold Rush vibe alive \u2013 visit Diamond Tooth Gerties Gambling Hall or pan for gold on a nearby claim. If you really want to experience the historical journey, make your way along the Chilkoot Trail. Those Golden Stairs are tough, but at least you won\u2019t be carting 400 pounds of flour like the travellers in 1898.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Freedom Park, Fort Erie, ON<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The park itself is only 15 years old, but its creation marked the 170th anniversary of the arrival of Josiah Henson, one of the most prominent Black slaves to arrive in Canada via the Underground Railroad. Henson created the Dawn Settlement, a Black community for escaped slaves in Canada West, and supposedly inspired Harriet Beecher Stowe\u2019s novel <em>Uncle Tom\u2019s Cabin<\/em>.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Village Historique Acadien, NB<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The closest you\u2019ll get to a time machine. More than 40 buildings including a school, chapel, and tavern are staffed with interpreters in period dress to tell the story of Acadian living in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.expedia.ca\/New-Brunswick.d11161.Destination-Travel-Guides\">New Brunswick<\/a> from 1770 to 1949. A number of family farms and homes have also been recreated, giving a personal touch. Visit the farm animals or learn traditional chores like making butter, from milking to churning.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Enukso Point, NU<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Approximately 100 inuksuit, as much as 2,000 years old, dot the landscape of this peninsula on the southwest of Baffin Island. The stone cairns serve a number of purposes for the Inuit, including cache markers, memorials and kayak stands. Designated a national historic site in 1969, Enukso Point speaks to the creativity and resourcefulness of the Aboriginal peoples of the North.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Point Prim Lighthouse, PEI<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/expedia.blog.ca.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Point-Prim-Lighthouse-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-9091\" src=\"http:\/\/expedia.blog.ca.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Point-Prim-Lighthouse-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Point Prim Lighthouse\" width=\"474\" height=\"201\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Point Prim is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.expedia.ca\/Prince-Edward-Island.d11181.Destination-Travel-Guides\">Prince Edward Island<\/a>\u2019s first and oldest lighthouse. In 1845, after much debate about the lighthouse location, a delegation of men traveled over ice in horse-drawn sleighs to survey the site. Among them was the lighthouse architect, Isaac Smith, who also designed Province House, home of the Charlottetown Conference, which set Confederation in motion.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Canadian National Vimy Memorial, France<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/expedia.blog.ca.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Vimy-Memorial.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-9092\" src=\"http:\/\/expedia.blog.ca.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Vimy-Memorial.jpg\" alt=\"Vimy Memorial\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>But this list is about historical places <em>in<\/em> Canada, you say? Well, in 1922 France gave the land around the Vimy monument to Canada, in gratitude for its sacrifice. Canada\u2019s largest overseas monument features 20 allegorical figures, including Faith and Knowledge, as well as the names of 11,285 Canadian soldiers with no known grave. The success of the Canadian troops at Vimy helped shift the international view of Canada from more than just a British dominion.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/expedia.blog.ca.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/HistoricaCanada.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-9103\" src=\"http:\/\/expedia.blog.ca.local\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/HistoricaCanada.jpg\" alt=\"HistoricaCanada\" width=\"726\" height=\"192\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As the country\u2019s largest organization dedicated to enhancing awareness of Canadian history and citizenship, Historica Canada is the perfect resource for all things past. That\u2019s why Expedia Canada partnered with them for a two-part highlight of not-to-miss hot spots for any history lover.\u00a0 Signal Hill, St. John\u2019s, NL Come for the coastal views, stay for&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.expedia.ca\/stories\/canadas-historical-hot-spots-part-2\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Canada\u2019s Historical Hot Spots: Part 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