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[1] [2] Parks Canada, a federal agency, manages the National Historic Sites program. As of November 2023, there were 1,005 National Historic Sites, [3] 171 of which are administered by Parks Canada; the remainder are administered or owned by other levels of government or private entities. [4]
Canada accepted the convention on 23 July 1976. [3] There are 22 World Heritage Sites in Canada, with a further 10 on the tentative list. [3] The first two sites in Canada added to the list were L'Anse aux Meadows and Nahanni National Park Reserve, both at the Second Session of the World Heritage Committee, held in Washington, D.C., in 1978. [4]
A National Landmark is a type of protected area in Canada. In the 1970s and 1980s, the Government of Canada envisioned establishing a system of National Landmarks in order to protect natural features considered to be "outstanding, exceptional, unique, or rare" in Canada. Such features would typically be isolated entities of scientific interest.
A wooden, octagonal tower that was the first astronomical observatory in Canada; was equipped with the best instruments of its day, and helped determine the longitude of places in New Brunswick and correct errors in international boundaries Wolastoq [65] (Saint John River) 2011 Section of the Saint John River between Edmundston and the Bay of Fundy
Located within the Bombardier Transportation facility, the historic complex was the main plant of Canada's largest aircraft manufacturer during the Second World War, with 10% of the world's production of the Hurricane built there; representative of the wartime contributions made by women workers and of the country's post-war mass-transit ...
Name Address Coordinates Government recognition (CRHP №) Image Beaulieu National Historic Site (Lougheed House) 707 13th Avenue SW Calgary AB : Federal (), Alberta () More images
Category: Landmarks in Canada. ... Historic sites in Canada (22 C, 1 P) M. Monuments and memorials in Canada (12 C) S. Stacks of Canada (5 P) T. Towers in Canada (10 ...
That year, Burpee presented a new constitution for the Historic Landmarks Association (founded in 1907 [4]), which was adopted, changing the name and objectives of the organization. [5] Burpee's model for the Canadian Historical Association was based on the American Historical Association, which was founded in 1884.