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List of National Historic Sites of Canada in Ontario facts for kids

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This is a list of National Historic Sites (French: Lieux historiques nationaux) in the province of Ontario. There are 273 sites designated in Ontario, 39 of which are administered by Parks Canada (identified below and on the cluster pages listed below by the beaver icon Beaver 1 (PSF)(retouched)(transparent).png). Of all provinces and territories, Ontario has the greatest number of National Historic Sites, and the largest number under Parks Canada administration, with a dense concentration in southern Ontario. The five largest clusters are listed separately:

· List of National Historic Sites in Hamilton
· List of National Historic Sites in Kingston
· List of National Historic Sites in Niagara Region
· List of National Historic Sites in Ottawa
· List of National Historic Sites in Toronto

Numerous National Historic Events also occurred across Ontario, and are identified at places associated with them, using the same style of federal plaque which marks National Historic Sites. Several National Historic Persons are commemorated throughout the province in the same way. The markers do not indicate which designation—a Site, Event, or Person—a subject has been given. The Rideau Canal is a Site, for example, while the Welland Canal is an Event. The cairn and plaque to John Macdonell does not refer to a National Historic Person, but is erected because his home, Glengarry House, is a National Historic Site. Similarly, the plaque to John Guy officially marks not a Person, but an Event—the Landing of John Guy.

This list uses names designated by the national Historic Sites and Monuments Board, which may differ from other names for these sites.

National Historic Sites

Site Date(s) Designated Location Description Image
Adelaide Hunter Hoodless Homestead 1839 (completed) 1995 Brant County
43°14′13″N 80°17′48″W / 43.23694°N 80.29667°W / 43.23694; -80.29667 (Adelaide Hunter Hoodless Homestead)
The childhood home of activist and organizer Adelaide Hunter Hoodless, educational reformer and co-founder of the Women's Institute, the National Council of Women of Canada and the Victorian Order of Nurses Adelaide Hunter Hoodless NHS, St. George, ON
Algoma Central Engine House 1912 (completed) 1992 Sault Ste. Marie
46°31′41.38″N 84°21′1.94″W / 46.5281611°N 84.3505389°W / 46.5281611; -84.3505389 (Algoma Central Engine House)
A well-preserved example of a brick engine house, and the first in Canada to have an internal turntable
Algonquin Provincial Park 1893 (established) 1992 Nipissing - Unorganized South Part (primarily)
45°35′03″N 78°21′30″W / 45.58417°N 78.35833°W / 45.58417; -78.35833 (Algonquin Provincial Park)
The first provincial park in Canada, noted for its pioneering role in park management, visitor interpretation programs and the development of park buildings and structures, as well as its role in inspiring artists such as the Group of Seven View from the Cache Lake lookout in Algonquin Park
Amherstburg First Baptist Church 1849 (completed) 2012 Amherstburg
42°6′9.66″N 83°6′20.65″W / 42.1026833°N 83.1057361°W / 42.1026833; -83.1057361 (Amherstburg First Baptist Church)
A modest wooden church that was a major Underground Railroad church in Upper Canada and that played a crucial role in the development of the Black community in Ontario
Amherstburg Navy Yard 1796 (established) 1928 Amherstburg
42°6′6.78″N 83°6′45.21″W / 42.1018833°N 83.1125583°W / 42.1018833; -83.1125583 (Amherstburg Navy Yard)
The site of a Royal Navy shipyard from 1796–1813, which served as the hub of the British naval presence on the upper Great Lakes King's Navy Yard Park at Amherstburg
Annandale House/Tillsonburg Museum 1882 (completed) 1997 Tillsonburg
42°51′45″N 80°43′18″W / 42.86250°N 80.72167°W / 42.86250; -80.72167 (Annandale House/Tillsonburg Museum)
One of the best surviving illustrations in Canada of the Aesthetic Movement and the movement's major impact on domestic architecture in Canada Exterior view of Annandale House
Backhouse Grist Mill 1798 (completed) 1998 Norfolk County
42°38′33.72″N 80°28′29.28″W / 42.6427000°N 80.4748000°W / 42.6427000; -80.4748000 (Backhouse Grist Mill)
One of the few gristmills in this region not to be burned during the War of 1812, it is one of the oldest and best preserved examples in Canada of small-scale, water-powered establishments found throughout the country in the 19th and early 20th centuries Backhouse Grist Mill NHS near Port Rowan, ON
Banting House 1900 (completed) 1997 London
42°59′23.85″N 81°13′54.46″W / 42.9899583°N 81.2317944°W / 42.9899583; -81.2317944 (Banting House)
A yellow-brick house recognized as the site of the defining moment in the discovery of insulin by Frederick Banting Exterior view of Banting House
Barnum House 1820 (completed) 1959 Grafton
43°59′39.97″N 78°0′57.2″W / 43.9944361°N 78.015889°W / 43.9944361; -78.015889 (Barnum House)
A noted example of Neoclassic domestic architecture as brought to Canada by settlers from New England Exterior view of Barnum House
Battle HillBeaver 1 (PSF)(retouched)(transparent).png 1814 (battle) 1924 Southwest Middlesex
42°41′39″N 81°42′18″W / 42.69417°N 81.70500°W / 42.69417; -81.70500 (Battle Hill)
The site of the Battle of Longwoods during the War of 1812 A federal cairn and plaque marks Battle Hill National Historic Site
Battle of Crysler's Farm 1813 (battle) 1920 South Dundas
44°56′31.12″N 75°04′12.62″W / 44.9419778°N 75.0701722°W / 44.9419778; -75.0701722 (Battle of Crysler's Farm)
The site of a victory by badly outnumbered British troops in the War of 1812, prompting the American forces to abandon the St. Lawrence Campaign; the original battle site was submerged in 1958 by the construction of the Saint Lawrence Seaway, so the 1895 monument was relocated to its current location in Crysler's Farm Battlefield Park near Upper Canada Village view of the Crysler's Farm monument in 2010
Battle of the WindmillBeaver 1 (PSF)(retouched)(transparent).png 1838 (battle) 1920 Prescott
44°43′15.24″N 75°29′13.56″W / 44.7209000°N 75.4871000°W / 44.7209000; -75.4871000 (Battle of the Windmill)
The site a battle fought during the Upper Canada Rebellion, whereby Loyalist forces defeated an invasion attempt by Hunter Patriot insurgents based in the United States The battle site in 2008, with the original windmill structure (converted to a lighthouse in 1846)
Beausoleil Island Beaver 1 (PSF)(retouched)(transparent).png 2011 Muskoka District
44°51′57.96″N 79°52′11.64″W / 44.8661000°N 79.8699000°W / 44.8661000; -79.8699000 (Beausoleil Island)
An island within Georgian Bay Islands National Park; a cultural landscape of the Anishinaabeg View of the shore on Beausoleil Island
Beechcroft and Lakehurst Gardens 1870 (ca.) (established) 1978 Roches Point
44°16′23.92″N 79°30′10.89″W / 44.2733111°N 79.5030250°W / 44.2733111; -79.5030250 (Beechcroft and Lakehurst Gardens)
Gardens reportedly designed by Frederick Law Olmsted The garden wall is one feature amidst towering trees on a lakefront property now subdivided at Roches Point, ON
Bell Homestead 1858 (completed) 1996 Brantford
43°6′28.5″N 80°16′15.01″W / 43.107917°N 80.2708361°W / 43.107917; -80.2708361 (Bell Homestead)
The first home of Alexander Graham Bell in North America, it is associated with the conception of and early long-distance trials of the telephone An exterior view of the Bell Homestead
Belle Vue 1819 (completed) 1959 Amherstburg
42°5′35.6″N 83°6′45.99″W / 42.093222°N 83.1127750°W / 42.093222; -83.1127750 (Belle Vue)
A two-storey, white painted, brick house constructed for the Deputy Assistant Commissary General of the garrison at Fort Malden, ranking among the finest examples of Palladian architecture in Canada Belle Vue NHS in Amherstburg, ON, in a neglected state in 2011
Belleville Railway Station (Grand Trunk) 1856 (completed) 1973 Belleville
44°10′44.41″N 77°22′29.05″W / 44.1790028°N 77.3747361°W / 44.1790028; -77.3747361 (Belleville Railway Station (Grand Trunk))
A railway station representative of the larger stations erected for the newly formed Grand Trunk Railway along the key Toronto to Montreal line during the mid-19th century, it is the oldest continuously operating passenger train station in Canada Exterior view of the Belleville Railway Station
Bethune Memorial HouseBeaver 1 (PSF)(retouched)(transparent).png 1880 (completed) 1996 Gravenhurst
44°55′13.45″N 79°22′34.09″W / 44.9204028°N 79.3761361°W / 44.9204028; -79.3761361 (Bethune Memorial House)
The birthplace of Dr. Norman Bethune Exterior view of Bethune House
Bethune-Thompson House / White House 1805 (completed) 1966 Williamstown
45°8′37.67″N 74°34′29.24″W / 45.1437972°N 74.5747889°W / 45.1437972; -74.5747889 (Bethune-Thompson House / White House)
A noted early Ontario home, representative of the design and construction techniques from the period; portions date to the 1780s when Loyalist Peter Ferguson settled on the site, but the main structure was built in 1805 as a manse for Reverend John Bethune, the first Presbyterian minister in Upper Canada and was later the residence of explorer David Thompson Bethune-Thompson House/White House NHS, Elora, ON
Billy Bishop Boyhood Home 1884 (completed) 2002 Owen Sound
44°33′59″N 80°56′51.5″W / 44.56639°N 80.947639°W / 44.56639; -80.947639 (Billy Bishop Boyhood Home)
The birthplace and childhood home of First World War flying ace Billy Bishop Exterior view of the Billy Bishop Home and Museum
Bois Blanc Island Lighthouse and BlockhouseBeaver 1 (PSF)(retouched)(transparent).png 1837 (lighthouse completed), 1839 (blockhouse completed) 1955 Bois Blanc Island
42°5′16.17″N 83°7′11.48″W / 42.0878250°N 83.1198556°W / 42.0878250; -83.1198556 (Bois Blanc Island Lighthouse and Blockhouse)
The site of the attack by Canadian rebels and their American supporters in January 1838 during the Upper Canada Rebellion; in response to the raid, the blockhouse was built to complement the reconstructed Fort Malden The lighthouse forms part of Bois Blanc Island Lighthouse and Blockhouse NHS, Boblo Island, ON

The blockhouse forms part of Bois Blanc Island Lighthouse and Blockhouse NHS, Boblo Island, ON

Bridge Island / Chimney Island 1814 (blockhouse completed) 1936 Front of Yonge
44°28′7.11″N 75°50′4.21″W / 44.4686417°N 75.8345028°W / 44.4686417; -75.8345028 (Bridge Island / Chimney Island)
Formerly the site of a naval station during the War of 1812
Buxton Settlement 1849 (established) 1999 Chatham-Kent
42°18′20.4″N 82°13′13.5″W / 42.305667°N 82.220417°W / 42.305667; -82.220417 (Buxton Settlement)
A community founded by abolitionist Reverend William King, 15 former American slaves, and an association which included James Bruce, 8th Earl of Elgin, then the Governor General of Canada, to create a haven for fugitive slaves escaping via the Underground Railroad Buxton Settlement NHS, Buxton, ON
Canadian Car & Foundry 1912 (completed) 2009 Thunder Bay
48°21′25.37″N 89°18′20.42″W / 48.3570472°N 89.3056722°W / 48.3570472; -89.3056722 (Canadian Car & Foundry)
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 manufacturing industry Contemporary image of the Canadian-built Hurricane IIB taking off
Canal Lake Concrete Arch Bridge 1905 (completed) 1988 Bolsover
44°33′29.91″N 79°2′46.02″W / 44.5583083°N 79.0461167°W / 44.5583083; -79.0461167 (Canal Lake Concrete Arch Bridge)
A bridge spanning the Trent-Severn Waterway, it is the earliest known reinforced concrete bridge in Canada Canal Lake Concrete Arch Bridge NHS, Bolsover, ON
Carrying Place of the Bay of QuinteBeaver 1 (PSF)(retouched)(transparent).png 1787 (treaty negotiated) 1929 Carrying Place
44°2′54.77″N 77°34′58.35″W / 44.0485472°N 77.5828750°W / 44.0485472; -77.5828750 (Carrying Place of the Bay of Quinte)
The location where Sir John Johnson and Chiefs of the Mississauga negotiated a treaty ceding a river and portage route between Lake Ontario and Lake Huron Cairn at Carrying Place
Castle Kilbride 1877 (completed) 1993 Baden
43°24′15″N 80°40′17″W / 43.40417°N 80.67139°W / 43.40417; -80.67139 (Castle Kilbride)
An Italianate villa, the former residence of the "Flax and Oil King of Canada" James Livingston, known for its interior decorative mural paintings Exterior view of the front facade of Castle Kilbride
Chiefswood 1856 (completed) 1953 Six Nations of the Grand River First Nation
43°6′3.88″N 80°5′41.88″W / 43.1010778°N 80.0949667°W / 43.1010778; -80.0949667 (Chiefswood)
Italianate-style birthplace of poet E. Pauline Johnson Black and white exterior view of Chiefswood and surrounding trees
Christ Church, Her Majesty's Chapel Royal of the Mohawk 1843 (completed) 1995 Deseronto
44°11′7.93″N 77°4′24.26″W / 44.1855361°N 77.0734056°W / 44.1855361; -77.0734056 (Christ Church, Her Majesty's Chapel Royal of the Mohawk)
A historic chapel linked with establishment of Mohawk nation in Ontario; one of only two Royal chapels in Canada, representing the historic alliance between the British Crown and the Mohawk peoples Exterior of Christ Church Royal Chapel
Claverleigh 1871 (completed) 1990 Creemore
44°19′4.85″N 80°6′7.84″W / 44.3180139°N 80.1021778°W / 44.3180139; -80.1021778 (Claverleigh)
A noted example of a Gothic Revival-style wood villa
Cliff Site 1670 (event) 1919 Port Dover
42°47′8.13″N 80°11′46.72″W / 42.7855917°N 80.1963111°W / 42.7855917; -80.1963111 (Cliff Site)
Marked by a large memorial cross, the site where two Sulpician priests, François Dollier de Casson and René de Bréhant de Galinée, laid claim to the north shore of Lake Erie in the name of France The cross and plaques at Cliff Site mark the first commemoration of a national historic site in the country.
Cobalt Mining District 1903 (established) 2002 Cobalt
47°23′51.34″N 79°40′27.67″W / 47.3975944°N 79.6743528°W / 47.3975944; -79.6743528 (Cobalt Mining District)
A cultural landscape comprising buildings and structures associated with early 20th-century silver mining and urban settlement, once one of the largest silver producing areas in the world Historic mines in Cobalt
Cox Terrace 1884 (completed) 1991 Peterborough
44°18′13.56″N 78°19′34.4″W / 44.3037667°N 78.326222°W / 44.3037667; -78.326222 (Cox Terrace)
A noted example of a residential terrace built in the Second Empire style View of front of Cox Terrace
Cummins Pre-contact Site 1981 Thunder Bay
48°24′21″N 89°21′12″W / 48.40583°N 89.35333°W / 48.40583; -89.35333 (Cummins Pre-contact Site)
A site once on the shoreline of glacial Lake Minong; extensive late Paleo-Indian quarry
Darlingside 1830 (established) 1992 Leeds and the Thousand Islands
44°22.097′N 75°58.159′W / 44.368283°N 75.969317°W / 44.368283; -75.969317 (Darlingside)
Rare surviving example of the wood depots that sold fuel to the steamboats that plied the St. Lawrence River and the Great Lakes Plaques at the Darlingside site
David Dunlap Observatory 1935 (established) July 31, 2019 Richmond Hill
43°51′47″N 79°25′22″W / 43.862954°N 79.422687°W / 43.862954; -79.422687
The country's first teaching observatory and world's second-largest telescope was key in establishing academic astronomy; existence of black holes confirmed here Dunlap Observatory.jpg
Donaldson Site 500 BC - 300 AD 1982 Chippewa Hill
44°30′20.72″N 81°20′2.55″W / 44.5057556°N 81.3340417°W / 44.5057556; -81.3340417 (Donaldson Site)
A 1.2-hectare (3.0-acre) archaeological site; the largest and best documented Saugeen Complex site known, representing many habitation and mortuary practices of the Woodland period
Ermatinger House 1823 (completed) 1957 Sault Ste. Marie
46°30′22.53″N 84°19′28.66″W / 46.5062583°N 84.3246278°W / 46.5062583; -84.3246278 (Ermatinger House)
A stone house believed to be the oldest surviving house in Northwestern Ontario, it was built by Charles Oakes Ermatinger, an active partner of the North West Company, and was used as a temporary headquarters by Garnet Wolseley, 1st Viscount Wolseley during the Red River Expedition Exterior view of Ermatinger House in winter
Etharita Site 1647–49 1982 Clearview
44°24′43.2″N 80°12′38.1″W / 44.412000°N 80.210583°W / 44.412000; -80.210583 (Etharita Site)
The main village of the Wolf Tribe of the Petun
Fairfield on the Thames 1792 (established), 1813 (destroyed) 1945 Chatham–Kent
42°37′55.77″N 81°52′11.03″W / 42.6321583°N 81.8697306°W / 42.6321583; -81.8697306 (Fairfield on the Thames)
The site of the original village of Fairfield, founded in 1792 by Aboriginal refugees and Moravian missionaries who came to Canada from Ohio, fleeing persecution in the United States after refusing to take sides during the American Revolutionary War; the village was destroyed in 1813 by American invaders during the War of 1812, when the inhabitants were accused of sheltering British officers Exterior view of a replica of a cottage from the original village of Fairfield
Finnish Labour Temple 1910 (completed) 2011 Thunder Bay
48°25′56″N 89°13′48″W / 48.43222°N 89.23000°W / 48.43222; -89.23000 (Finnish Labour Temple)
A two-storey brick building that played an important social and community role for Finnish immigrants to Canada Exterior view of the Finnish Labour Temple and nearby buildings
First Commercial Oil Field 1858 (discovery of oil) 1925 Oil Springs
42°47′0.3″N 82°7′0.38″W / 42.783417°N 82.1167722°W / 42.783417; -82.1167722 (First Commercial Oil Field)
The site of the first commercial oil well in the world, the first drilled well in Canada, the first gumbeds that were commercially used in the world, and the first gas gusher in Canada Oil Springs ON 3.JPG
Forbes Textile Mill 1863 (established) 1989 Cambridge
43°25′39.04″N 80°19′12.58″W / 43.4275111°N 80.3201611°W / 43.4275111; -80.3201611 (Forbes Textile Mill)
A wool mill that was, for a time in the early decades of the twentieth century, the largest woollen and worsted mill in Canada Forbes Textile Mill NHS, Cambridge, ON
Former Almonte Post Office 1891 (completed) 1983 Almonte
45°13′31.95″N 76°11′42.51″W / 45.2255417°N 76.1951417°W / 45.2255417; -76.1951417 (Former Almonte Post Office)
A stone post office with a steep gabled roof and central clock tower; designed by Thomas Fuller, the building has undergone no major exterior alterations, so remains an excellent representative example of early multi-use federal buildings in small communities Exterior view of the former Almonte post office
Former Bowmanville Boys Training School/Camp 30 1924 (established) 2013 Bowmanville
43°55′38″N 78°40′3″W / 43.92722°N 78.66750°W / 43.92722; -78.66750 (Former Bowmanville Boys Training School/Camp 30)
A group of Prairie-style buildings originally constructed as a progressive boys school, and used during the Second World War as an internment camp for German prisoners of war Exterior view of the derelict camp buildings with broken windows
Former Brockville Post Office 1886 (completed) 1983 Brockville
44°35′23.32″N 75°41′5.58″W / 44.5898111°N 75.6848833°W / 44.5898111; -75.6848833 (Former Brockville Post Office)
A stone post office, blending Flemish, Queen Anne and classical elements; a good example of the post offices erected by the Department of Public Works in smaller urban centres during Thomas Fuller's term as Chief Dominion Architect Brockville Fuller Bldg.JPG
Former Elora Drill Shed 1865 (completed) 1989 Elora
43°40′48.2″N 80°25′44.01″W / 43.680056°N 80.4288917°W / 43.680056; -80.4288917 (Former Elora Drill Shed)
A good representative example of the early stage in drill hall construction in Canada (when rural militia units, rather than the Department of Defence, were responsible for their construction), noted for its classical proportions, the fanlight over the door and the oculus in the gable Former Elora Drill Shed NHS, Elora, ON
Former Galt Post Office 1887 (completed) 1983 Cambridge
43°21′30.08″N 80°18′55.99″W / 43.3583556°N 80.3155528°W / 43.3583556; -80.3155528 (Former Galt Post Office)
A limestone-clad post office, blending elements of Romanesque Revival, Gothic Revival and Second Empire architectural styles; representative of small urban post offices designed by Thomas Fuller Exterior view of Former Galt Post Office
Former Paris Town Hall 1854 (built) October 21, 2020 Paris
43°11′26″N 80°22′47″W / 43.190437°N 80.379671°W / 43.190437; -80.379671 (Former Paris Town Hall)
Rare Gothic Revival civic building
Former Port Perry Town Hall 1873 (completed) 1984 Port Perry
44°6′11.87″N 78°56′50.16″W / 44.1032972°N 78.9472667°W / 44.1032972; -78.9472667 (Former Port Perry Town Hall)
A noted example of a municipal meeting hall; the lower hall was used for village council meetings, and the balconied opera house on the second storey served as the village's social centre Former Port Perry Town Hall NHS, Port Perry, ON
Fort MaldenBeaver 1 (PSF)(retouched)(transparent).png 1799 (Fort Amherstburg completed), 1815 (fort initially rebuilt) 1921 Amherstburg
42°6′27.76″N 83°6′45.52″W / 42.1077111°N 83.1126444°W / 42.1077111; -83.1126444 (Fort Malden)
British fort (initially known as Fort Amherstburg) that served as the principal defence of the western frontier for the period until 1813 (when it was captured and later destroyed by the Americans), and also served as an important fortification during the border raids associated with the Upper Canada Rebellion in 1837-38 Image of the Tecumseh Stone, and accompanying plaque, at Fort Malden; Tecumseh reportedly stood on the stone to address British troops after the Battle of Lake Erie
Fort Norfolk (Turkey Point) 1814 (completed) 1925 Norfolk County
42°41′57.86″N 80°19′29.9″W / 42.6994056°N 80.324972°W / 42.6994056; -80.324972 (Fort Norfolk)
The site of a British military and naval post between 1814 and 1815; abandoned shortly after the War of 1812 Fort Norfolk NHS, Turkey Point Prov. Park, ON
Fort Sainte Marie II 1649 (established) 1920 Christian Island
44°49′26.98″N 80°9′51.24″W / 44.8241611°N 80.1642333°W / 44.8241611; -80.1642333 (Fort Sainte Marie II)
A Jesuit mission to the Huron-Wendat 1649-50; in 1651, remaining Huron-Wendat made their last stand against the Iroquois from this mission before fleeing to Quebec
Fort St. JosephBeaver 1 (PSF)(retouched)(transparent).png 1796 (established) 1923 St. Joseph Island
46°03′48″N 83°56′48″W / 46.06333°N 83.94667°W / 46.06333; -83.94667 (Fort St. Joseph)
Built as a counterpoint to an American garrison on Mackinac Island, Fort St. Joseph was the British Empire's most westerly outpost; destroyed by the Americans in 1812 when British forces left to take Fort Michilimackinac; the ruins of the fortifications and the archaeological resources on the site reveal the complex aspects of military, domestic and commercial life (both Aboriginal and European) in a frontier outpost View of the remains of the foundation of the blockhouse at Fort St. Joseph
Fort St. Pierre 1731 (established) 1934 Fort Frances
48°37′6.19″N 93°21′36.36″W / 48.6183861°N 93.3601000°W / 48.6183861; -93.3601000 (Fort St. Pierre)
The first French fort built west of Fort Kaministiquia by Pierre La Vérendrye in Northwestern Ontario Fort Saint Pierre.jpg
Fort WellingtonBeaver 1 (PSF)(retouched)(transparent).png 1813 (established) 1920 Prescott
44°42′46.44″N 75°30′30.6″W / 44.7129000°N 75.508500°W / 44.7129000; -75.508500 (Fort Wellington)
One of the best preserved nineteenth-century fortifications in Canada, the fort protected shipping along the St. Lawrence River during War of 1812 Postcard of Fort Wellington, ca. 1930
Fort William 1803 (established) 1923 Thunder Bay
48°20′34″N 89°21′30″W / 48.34278°N 89.35833°W / 48.34278; -89.35833 (Fort William)
Important North West Company post, now serving as a reconstructed living history site View of Fort William reconstructed buildings
François Bâby House 1812 (completed) 1950 Windsor
42°19′6.6″N 83°2′32.64″W / 42.318500°N 83.0424000°W / 42.318500; -83.0424000 (François Bâby House)
During the War of 1812, American forces crossed the Detroit River and used the house as headquarters for their invasion; when the Americans retreated one month later, the Bâby House was occupied by British forces under Major-General Isaac Brock, who built an artillery battery on the property and used it to open fire on Fort Detroit Exterior photo of the François Bâby House as seen from above
Fulford Place 1901 (completed) 1992 Brockville
44°35′50.24″N 75°40′14.97″W / 44.5972889°N 75.6708250°W / 44.5972889; -75.6708250 (Fulford Place)
An excellent intact example of the type of mansion erected by wealthy Canadians in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, with the general layout of the site remaining as it was originally laid out by the Olmsted Brothers Exterior view of the west facade of Fulford Place
Gillies Grove and House 1937 (completed) 1993 Arnprior
45°26′41.96″N 76°21′32.22″W / 45.4449889°N 76.3589500°W / 45.4449889; -76.3589500 (Gillies Grove and House)
House associated with two of the most prominent forest industry families in the Ottawa Valley, the McLachlins and the Gillies; surrounded by one of the few remaining accessible woodlots containing significant stands of old growth Ottawa Valley White Pine
Glanmore / Phillips-Faulkner House 1883 (completed) 1969 Belleville
44°10′1.11″N 77°22′3.13″W / 44.1669750°N 77.3675361°W / 44.1669750; -77.3675361 (Glanmore / Phillips-Faulkner House)
House designed by architect Thomas Hanley for J.P.C Phillips, a wealthy Belleville banker and financier; an excellent representative example of the Second Empire style popular among the upper middle class in late 19th-century Canada Glanmore/Phillips-Faulkner House NHS, Belleville, ON
Glengarry CairnBeaver 1 (PSF)(retouched)(transparent).png 1842 (completed) 1921 South Glengarry
45°7′18.19″N 74°29′23.33″W / 45.1217194°N 74.4898139°W / 45.1217194; -74.4898139 (Glengarry Cairn)
Large cairn erected by the Glengarry militia to commemorate the services of Sir John Colborne, commander-in-chief of the armed forces during the Upper Canada Rebellion Glengarry Cairn NHS, Cairn Island, ON
Glengarry House 1792 (completed) 1921 Cornwall
45°2′22″N 74°37′8.75″W / 45.03944°N 74.6190972°W / 45.03944; -74.6190972 (Glengarry House)
The ruins of the residence of Lieutenant Colonel John Macdonell, a pioneer in the settlement of Ontario, first Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Upper Canada, and a hero of the Battle of Queenston Heights
Glengarry Landing 1814 (flotilla construction) 1923 Edenvale
44°27′6.58″N 79°54′0.24″W / 44.4518278°N 79.9000667°W / 44.4518278; -79.9000667 (Glengarry Landing)
Site at the junction of the Nottawasaga River and Marl Creek, where in 1814 the Glengarry Light Infantry Fencibles, under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel Robert McDouall, constructed a flotilla of boats to relieve the British garrison at Fort Michilimackinac and to effect the subsequent capture of Prairie du Chien during the War of 1812 Stone cairn marking location of Glengarry Landing
Guelph City Hall 1857 (completed) 1984 Guelph
43°32′38.7″N 80°14′51.9″W / 43.544083°N 80.247750°W / 43.544083; -80.247750 (Guelph City Hall)
A two-storey, limestone building built in the Renaissance Revival style, it is an excellent example of a multi-functional city hall, which contained the market, fire hall, police office and jail, library, a reading room, a large public hall, along with town offices and a council chamber; symbolic of Guelph's mid-19th-century confidence following the arrival of the Grand Trunk Railway in the community Exterior view of Guelph City Hall
Hamilton and Scourge 1813 (sinking) 1976 Lake Ontario (11 kilometres (6.8 mi) north of St. Catharines)
43°17′46.32″N 79°17′52.6″W / 43.2962000°N 79.297944°W / 43.2962000; -79.297944 (Hamilton and Scourge)
The USS Hamilton and USS Scourge were two merchant schooners pressed into service by the Americans in the War of 1812, both of which capsized and sank in a sudden squall; the ships are in remarkable condition at the underwater wreckage site and are rare examples of surviving War of 1812 vessels Sketch of the USS Scourge
Her Majesty's / St. Paul's Chapel of the Mohawks 1785 (completed) 1981 Brantford
43°7′28.01″N 80°14′5.84″W / 43.1244472°N 80.2349556°W / 43.1244472; -80.2349556 (Her Majesty's / St. Paul's Chapel of the Mohawks)
The first Protestant church in Upper Canada, now the oldest surviving church in Ontario, and one of only two Royal Chapels in Canada; symbolic of the important role played by the Loyalist Mohawks in the development of the province Exterior view of the Mohawk Chapel
Hillary House 1862 (completed) 1973 Aurora
44°0′10.09″N 79°28′7.06″W / 44.0028028°N 79.4686278°W / 44.0028028; -79.4686278 (Hillary House)
Now operating as the Koffler Museum of Medicine, an excellent example of a Picturesque house in the Gothic Revival style Hillary House NHS, Aurora, ON
Homer Watson House / Doon School of Fine Arts 1834 (completed) 1980 Kitchener
43°23′41.52″N 80°25′6.58″W / 43.3948667°N 80.4184944°W / 43.3948667; -80.4184944 (Homer Watson House / Doon School of Fine Arts)
Once the home and studio of Canadian landscape artist Homer Watson; some of Watson's most well-known works are views of the surrounding countryside from various vantage points on this property Front facade of the Homer Watson House
Homewood 1801 (completed) 1982 Augusta
44°37′59.55″N 75°37′0.73″W / 44.6332083°N 75.6168694°W / 44.6332083; -75.6168694 (Homewood)
A two-storey fieldstone residence built for Dr. Solomon Jones, a prominent Loyalist; the house reflects the lifestyle of a prominent rural professional in the early 19th century and its design uniquely melds the Palladian style and the rural architectural traditions of nearby Quebec Exterior view of Homewood
Huron County Gaol 1841 (completed) 1973 Goderich
43°44′58.83″N 81°42′29.82″W / 43.7496750°N 81.7082833°W / 43.7496750; -81.7082833 (Huron County Gaol)
A distinctive octagonal jail design in the Panopticon style of prison construction Exterior view of the Huron County Gaol
Inverarden HouseBeaver 1 (PSF)(retouched)(transparent).png 1823 (completed) 1968 Cornwall
45°1′52.77″N 74°40′15.86″W / 45.0313250°N 74.6710722°W / 45.0313250; -74.6710722 (Inverarden House)
Built for retired North West Company partner John MacDonald of Garth, the manor house is an excellent early example of Regency architecture in Canada Inverarden House NHS, Cornwall, ON
Joseph Schneider Haus 1816 (completed) 1999 Kitchener
43°26′41.35″N 80°29′40.66″W / 43.4448194°N 80.4946278°W / 43.4448194; -80.4946278 (Joseph Schneider Haus)
A house museum associated with the migration of German Mennonites from Lancaster County, Pennsylvania to Waterloo County in the early 19th century, and illustrative of the typical Mennonite house plan from the period Joseph Schneider Haus NHS, Kitchener, ON
Kay-Nah-Chi-Wah-Nung (Rainy River Mounds) 3000 BCE (ca.) 1969 Morley
48°38.816′N 94°05.641′W / 48.646933°N 94.094017°W / 48.646933; -94.094017 (Kay-Nah-Chi-Wah-Nung)
One of the most significant centres of early habitation and ceremonial burial in Canada, with evidence of 5,000 years of human habitation, including burial mounds from the Laurel and Blackduck cultures; a cultural and historic focal point for the Rainy Lake and River Bands of Saulteaux
Lansdowne Iron Works 1801 (established) 1932 Leeds and the Thousand Islands
44°32′57.58″N 76°7′33.7″W / 44.5493278°N 76.126028°W / 44.5493278; -76.126028 (Lansdowne Iron Works)
The first ironworks in Upper Canada, destroyed by fire after a decade in operation
Leaskdale Manse 1886 (completed) 1996 Leaskdale
44°12′11.15″N 79°9′37.56″W / 44.2030972°N 79.1604333°W / 44.2030972; -79.1604333 (Leaskdale Manse)
The home of Lucy Maud Montgomery when she wrote 11 of the 22 works published during her lifetime; the house and its immediate area figure prominently in her posthumously published journals Exterior view of Leaskdale Manse
Leeds and Grenville County Court House 1844 (completed) 1966 Brockville
44°35′27.11″N 75°41′8.69″W / 44.5908639°N 75.6857472°W / 44.5908639; -75.6857472 (Leeds and Grenville County Court House)
A landmark building set on a hill at the top of the historic Brockville town square; one of the most grandiose district courthouses built in Upper Canada View of the Isaac Brock bust in front of the Leeds and Grenville County Court House
Lynnwood / Campbell-Reid House 1851 (completed) 1972 Simcoe
42°50′16.43″N 80°18′11.96″W / 42.8378972°N 80.3033222°W / 42.8378972; -80.3033222 (Lynnwood / Campbell-Reid House)
Excellent example of a modestly-sized house in the Neoclassical style; located on a rise overlooking the Lynn River Lynnwood/Campbell-Reid House NHS, Simcoe, ON
Macdonell-Williamson House 1819 (completed) 1969 East Hawkesbury
45°33′49.06″N 74°22′59.72″W / 45.5636278°N 74.3832556°W / 45.5636278; -74.3832556 (Macdonell-Williamson House)
A stone house built on the banks of the Ottawa River as a retirement home for former North West Company partner John Macdonell Exterior view of Macdonell-Williamson House
Matheson House 1840 (completed) 1966 Perth
44°54′3.92″N 76°15′2.39″W / 44.9010889°N 76.2506639°W / 44.9010889; -76.2506639 (Matheson House)
Built for Roderick Matheson, a local merchant and politician, the house is a good example of an affluent, pre-Confederation residence; it occupies a key position in one of the best surviving historic streetscapes in Canada, and now serves as the Perth Museum Exterior view of Matheson House from the street
Mazinaw Pictographs 1982 Bon Echo Provincial Park
44°54′2.06″N 77°12′23.12″W / 44.9005722°N 77.2064222°W / 44.9005722; -77.2064222 (Mazinaw Pictographs)
The largest rock art site on the southern Canadian Shield and the only major pictograph site in Southern Ontario View of pictographs on Mazinaw Rock
McCrae House 1858 (ca.) (completed) 1966 Guelph
43°32′9.7″N 80°14′42.1″W / 43.536028°N 80.245028°W / 43.536028; -80.245028 (McCrae House)
The birthplace of John McCrae, the author of In Flanders Fields Exterior view of McCrae House and gardens
McMartin House 1830 (completed) 1972 Perth
44°53′52.13″N 76°14′48.99″W / 44.8978139°N 76.2469417°W / 44.8978139; -76.2469417 (McMartin House)
Built for Daniel McMartin, a member of Upper Canada's Tory Loyalist elite; an example of American federal architecture that was elaborate for the time and place of construction Exterior view of McMartin House
Merrickville BlockhouseBeaver 1 (PSF)(retouched)(transparent).png 1833 (completed) 1939 Merrickville–Wolford
44°55′0.54″N 75°50′16.03″W / 44.9168167°N 75.8377861°W / 44.9168167; -75.8377861 (Merrickville Blockhouse)
A relatively large, British-designed blockhouse, considered an excellent example of the structures erected for the defence of the Rideau Canal in the 19th-century Exterior view of the Merrickville Blockhouse
Middleport Site 1953 Six Nations of the Grand River First Nation
43°5′54.01″N 80°4′4.18″W / 43.0983361°N 80.0678278°W / 43.0983361; -80.0678278 (Middleport Site)
Archaeological site related to the Middle Ontario Iroquois Middleport Site NHS, Middleport, ON
Middlesex County Court House 1829 (completed) 1955 London
42°58′55.59″N 81°15′15.65″W / 42.9821083°N 81.2543472°W / 42.9821083; -81.2543472 (Middlesex County Court House)
A very early and nationally significant example of the Gothic Revival style in Canada; associated with the early government of the province, as the site of the building was proposed by John Graves Simcoe for the provincial capital Exterior view of the Middlesex County Court House
Mission of St. Ignace II 1649 (attack) 1955 Tay
44°43′9.8″N 79°43′4.72″W / 44.719389°N 79.7179778°W / 44.719389; -79.7179778 (Mission of St. Ignace II)
Destruction of Saint Ignace II and nearby Saint-Louis sealed the fate of the Huron- Wendat confederacy, leading to the abandonment of their traditional homeland Altar at Mission of St. Ignace II
Mnjikaning Fish WeirsBeaver 1 (PSF)(retouched)(transparent).png 3300 BCE (ca.) 1982 Ramara
44°36′15.63″N 79°22′10.6″W / 44.6043417°N 79.369611°W / 44.6043417; -79.369611 (Mnjikaning Fish Weirs)
The site of the largest and best preserved wooden fish weirs known in eastern North America, in use from about 3300 B.C. until the recent past Mnjikaning Fish Weirs
Moose Factory Buildings 1673 (established) 1957 Moose Factory
51°16′43.21″N 80°38′21.5″W / 51.2786694°N 80.639306°W / 51.2786694; -80.639306 (Moose Factory Buildings)
19th-century buildings associated with the second Hudson's Bay Company post in Canada; after the 1821 merger with the North West Company, Moose Factory became the supply point for posts inland as far as Lake Timiskaming Former Hudson's Bay Company staff house in Moose Factory, Ontario, Canada, now a museum and tourism office
Nanticoke 1813 (battle) 1924 Nanticoke
42°47′51.38″N 80°3′12.02″W / 42.7976056°N 80.0533389°W / 42.7976056; -80.0533389 (Nanticoke)
The site where the Norfolk volunteer militia routed a band of American marauders who had been pillaging area farms and terrorizing the country, an exploit that inspired the British military forces and the people of Upper Canada during the War of 1812; now the location of the Nanticoke Generating Station Nanticoke NHS, Nanticoke, ON
Napanee Town Hall 1856 (completed) 1984 Greater Napanee
44°14′54.92″N 76°57′2.48″W / 44.2485889°N 76.9506889°W / 44.2485889; -76.9506889 (Napanee Town Hall)
An early Ontario example of a combination town hall and market, and a rare extant example in Canada of a town hall in the Greek Revival style; symbolic of the development of local government in Ontario in the 19th century Exterior view of Napanee Town Hall
Nazrey African Methodist Episcopal Church 1848 (completed) 1999 Amherstburg
42°6′4.89″N 83°6′21.65″W / 42.1013583°N 83.1060139°W / 42.1013583; -83.1060139 (Nazrey African Methodist Episcopal Church)
A simple fieldstone chapel, now part of the North American Black Historical Museum complex; it has an important association with Bishop Willis Nazery, the first leader of a wholly Canadian denomination (the British Methodist Episcopal Church) founded by Underground Railroad refugees Nazrey African Methodist Episcopal Church NHS, Amherstburg, ON
Normandale Furnace 1818 (commenced operations) 1927 Normandale
42°42.585′N 80°18.593′W / 42.709750°N 80.309883°W / 42.709750; -80.309883 (Normandale Furnace)
The site of an early 19th-century Ontario iron smelter Normandale Furnace NHS, Normandale, ON
Old Hay Bay Church 1792 (completed) 2001 Greater Napanee
44°6′11.45″N 77°1′1.33″W / 44.1031806°N 77.0170361°W / 44.1031806; -77.0170361 (Old Hay Bay Church)
Built by United Empire Loyalist settlers, it is the oldest surviving Methodist building in Canada and is associated with the role played by Methodists in Upper Canada’s early development; a significant element of the history of the United Church of Canada Exterior view of the Old Hay Bay Church with Canada flag and plaque out front
Old Stone Church 1853 (completed) 1991 Beaverton
44°25′34.63″N 79°6′57.15″W / 44.4262861°N 79.1158750°W / 44.4262861; -79.1158750 (Old Stone Church)
A small rural fieldstone church; a particularly good example of the few early stone vernacular churches surviving in Canada Old Stone Church NHS, Beaverton, ON
Old Stone Mill 1810 (completed) 1970 Delta
44°36′36.74″N 76°7′20.57″W / 44.6102056°N 76.1223806°W / 44.6102056; -76.1223806 (Old Stone Mill)
A three-storey stone gristmill which played an important role in the settlement and economic development of Leeds County; one of the oldest surviving mills in Ontario Exterior view of the Old Stone Mill
Old Woodstock Town Hall 1853 (completed) 1955 Woodstock
43°7′45.77″N 80°45′26.9″W / 43.1293806°N 80.757472°W / 43.1293806; -80.757472 (Old Woodstock Town Hall)
A two-storey, buff-brick, Italianate-style town hall building; an excellent example of a Canadian colonial adaptation of a British town hall Exterior view of the Old Woodstock Town Hall
Oro African Methodist Episcopal Church 1849 (completed) 2000 Edgar
44°30′9.68″N 79°38′10.87″W / 44.5026889°N 79.6363528°W / 44.5026889; -79.6363528 (Oro African Methodist Episcopal Church)
A log church with an unmarked cemetery; the last built remnant of a community of Black Canadians with United Empire Loyalist roots Exterior view of the church
Ossossane Sites 1982 Ossossane Beach
44°40′56.37″N 79°57′4.51″W / 44.6823250°N 79.9512528°W / 44.6823250; -79.9512528 (Ossossane Sites)
Archaeological site of the principal village of Bear Clan of the Hurons
Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception 1888 (completed) 1990 Guelph
43°32′34.78″N 80°15′5.87″W / 43.5429944°N 80.2516306°W / 43.5429944; -80.2516306 (Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception)
Influenced by the medieval cathedrals of France, the church on a hill is an exceptional example of the Victorian High Gothic style in Canadian architecture Exterior view of the church in winter
Oxford-on-Rideau Township Hall 1875 (completed) 1984 Oxford Mills
44°57′45.35″N 75°40′43.16″W / 44.9625972°N 75.6786556°W / 44.9625972; -75.6786556 (Oxford-on-Rideau Township Hall)
A two-storey stone building with a cupola, this small town hall is representative of early local government in Canada
Park House 1796 (built) 2018 Amherstburg
42°06′13″N 83°06′49″W / 42.103659°N 83.113490°W / 42.103659; -83.113490 (Amherstburg)
Considered one of the oldest houses in the Amherstburg region, Park House is a rare example of a once-common colonial building type found in settlements and fur-trading posts across colonial North America. Through its architecture, Park House tells the story of the traders and artisans who populated the Windsor region.
Parkhill 8000 BCE (ca.) 1982 Parkhill
43°9′33″N 81°42′28″W / 43.15917°N 81.70778°W / 43.15917; -81.70778 (Parkhill)
The first major Palaeo-Indian habitation site reported in Ontario, consisting of concentrations of stone artifactual material distributed over 6 hectares (15 acres)
Parkwood 1940 (completed) 1989 Oshawa
43°54′11.95″N 78°52′6.48″W / 43.9033194°N 78.8684667°W / 43.9033194; -78.8684667 (Parkwood)
A residential estate developed between 1915 and 1940 by Canadian industrialist Samuel McLaughlin; among the finest and most intact surviving examples of Canadian architectural and landscape design, featuring the work of Pearson and Darling, Frances Loring, John M. Lyle, Florence Wyle and others Exterior view of house at Parkwood Estate
Penman Textile Mill 1874 (completed) 1989 Paris
43°11′51.28″N 80°23′22.86″W / 43.1975778°N 80.3896833°W / 43.1975778; -80.3896833 (Penman Textile Mill)
The first and most important plant of the largest knitting firm in Canada, the Penman Manufacturing Company Winter scene of the Penman mill in Paris, circa 1900
Perth Town Hall 1864 (completed) 1984 Perth
44°53′56.86″N 76°14′55.98″W / 44.8991278°N 76.2488833°W / 44.8991278; -76.2488833 (Perth Town Hall)
A two-storey stone building topped by a layered cupola with clock, symbolic of the role and importance of local government in the 19th century Exterior view of Perth Town Hall
Peterborough Drill Hall / Armoury 1909 (completed) 1989 Peterborough
44°18′31.16″N 78°19′20.26″W / 44.3086556°N 78.3222944°W / 44.3086556; -78.3222944 (Peterborough Drill Hall / Armoury)
Built in the Romanesque Revival style, the armoury is representative of the third phase of drill hall construction in Canada (1896–1918); one of the largest and best designed examples from the 1907-1909 period A detail of the exterior of the Peterborough armoury
Peterborough Lift LockBeaver 1 (PSF)(retouched)(transparent).png 1904 (completed) 1979 Peterborough
44°18′27.65″N 78°18′1.04″W / 44.3076806°N 78.3002889°W / 44.3076806; -78.3002889 (Peterborough Lift Lock)
A large boat lift along the Trent-Severn Waterway designed to lift boats 19.8 metres (65 ft); it is the highest hydraulic lift lock in the world, and at the time of its construction was an engineering achievement of national and international renown View of the Peterborough Lift Lock in 2012
Peterborough Petroglyphs 900 to 1400 (ca.) 1981 Otonabee-South Monaghan
44°36′48.4″N 78°2′38.86″W / 44.613444°N 78.0441278°W / 44.613444; -78.0441278 (Peterborough Petroglyphs)
An outcrop of exposed marble inscribed with hundreds of realistic human and animal forms, as well as numerous abstract and symbolic images; one of the largest known concentrations of pre-contact petroglyphs in Canada Cast of some of the petroglyphs
Pic River Site 1981 Pic River
48°37′34.78″N 86°17′5.66″W / 48.6263278°N 86.2849056°W / 48.6263278; -86.2849056 (Pic River Site)
A site comprising four archaeological nodes: the Pic River site, Fort Pic, the Heron Bay site, and the Duncan site, which together represent numerous Aboriginal and European occupations dating from 12000 BCE to the late 19th century
Point Clark LighthouseBeaver 1 (PSF)(retouched)(transparent).png 1859 (completed) 1966 Point Clark
44°4′22.28″N 81°45′26.37″W / 44.0728556°N 81.7573250°W / 44.0728556; -81.7573250 (Point Clark Lighthouse)
One of six Imperial Towers on Lake Huron; noted for its distinctive lantern and the quality of its architecture Exterior view of Point Clark Lighthouse
Pointe au Baril 1923 Maitland
44°38.255′N 75°36.575′W / 44.637583°N 75.609583°W / 44.637583; -75.609583 (Pointe au Baril)
The "Iroquoise" and "Outaouaise", the last two French warships that navigated Lake Ontario, were built on this point The Outaouaise being captured by the British in 1760 near Pointe au Baril
Port Hope Capitol Theatre 1930 2016 Port Hope
43°57′03″N 78°17′36″W / 43.950798°N 78.293215°W / 43.950798; -78.293215 (Port Hope Capitol Theatre)
Rare and outstanding "atmospheric" theatre of the 1920s, among the first to present "talkies" The Capitol Theatre exterior, Port Hope
Port Stanley 1669 (first European contact) 1923 Port Stanley
42°39′56.99″N 81°12′43.01″W / 42.6658306°N 81.2119472°W / 42.6658306; -81.2119472 (Port Stanley)
An important landing point for a succession of explorers and travellers of the 17th and 18th centuries, marked by a cairn commemorating events including the landing of Adrien Jolliet in 1669 (during the first descent of the Great Lakes by Europeans) and the encampment by Isaac Brock and his troops in the War of 1812 Federal cairn marking Port Stanley NHS, Port Stanley, ON
Port Talbot 1803 (established) 1923 Port Talbot
42°38.403′N 81°21.969′W / 42.640050°N 81.366150°W / 42.640050; -81.366150 (Port Talbot)
Founded in 1803 by Thomas Talbot, the settlement was one of the most prosperous of its time in Upper Canada, noted for its good roads, with Talbot keeping out land speculators and securing hard-working settlers; Talbot's authoritarian control of the settlers led to his downfall at the hands of colonial authorities Portrait of Thomas Talbot
Prescott Railway Station (Grand Trunk) 1855 (completed) 1973 Prescott
44°42′39.66″N 75°31′28.6″W / 44.7110167°N 75.524611°W / 44.7110167; -75.524611 (Prescott Railway Station (Grand Trunk))
A small, stone train station, typical of the smaller stations erected for the Grand Trunk Railway during the first construction period of the GTR line between Montreal and Brockville The railway station in 1905
Rideau CanalBeaver 1 (PSF)(retouched)(transparent).png 1832 (completed) 1925 Ottawa to Kingston
45°25′33″N 75°41′50″W / 45.42583°N 75.69722°W / 45.42583; -75.69722 (Rideau Canal)
Built for the British government by Lieutenant-Colonel John By as a defensive work in the event of war with the United States, the canal is the best preserved example of a 19th-century slack water canal in North America, with most of its original structures intact View of the canal locks at Jones Falls
Ridout Street Complex 1838 to 1870 (period of construction) 1966 London
42°59′1.27″N 81°15′17.46″W / 42.9836861°N 81.2548500°W / 42.9836861; -81.2548500 (Ridout Street Complex)
Comprising three mid-19th-century residential and commercial buildings, the grouping is representative of the appearance of Ontario cities in that period and of London's early residential and commercial architecture Ridout Street Complex NHS, London, ON
Rosamond Woollen Mill 1866 (established) 1986 Almonte
45°13′41.17″N 76°12′1.32″W / 45.2281028°N 76.2003667°W / 45.2281028; -76.2003667 (Rosamond Woollen Mill)
At one time one of the largest mills in Canada, it is characteristic of late 19th-century textile mills in Canada Main mill after reconstruction
Royal Flying Corps Hangars 1917 (completed) 1989 Essa
44°16′8.14″N 79°53′18.45″W / 44.2689278°N 79.8884583°W / 44.2689278; -79.8884583 (Royal Flying Corps Hangars)
Eight surviving First World War hangars at CFB Borden which played a significant role in the development of military aviation in Canada
Ruin of St. Raphael's Roman Catholic Church 1821 (main church completed) 1996 South Glengarry
45°12′42.19″N 74°35′49.34″W / 45.2117194°N 74.5970389°W / 45.2117194; -74.5970389 (Ruin of St. Raphael's Roman Catholic Church)
St. Raphael's roof, tower and interior decoration were destroyed by fire in 1970, but the ruins were preserved; one of the earliest surviving Roman Catholic monuments in English-speaking Canada View of the St. Raphael's ruins and surrounding gravestones
Ruthven Park 1846 (completed) 1995 Cayuga
42°58′45.4″N 79°52′30.32″W / 42.979278°N 79.8750889°W / 42.979278; -79.8750889 (Ruthven Park)
An estate with a Greek Revival villa, laid out by David Thompson; associated with the transformation of Upper Canada from a "settler" to a "settled" society Ruthven Park NHS, Cayuga, ON
Saint-Louis MissionBeaver 1 (PSF)(retouched)(transparent).png 1649 (attack) 1920 Victoria Harbour
44°43′44.75″N 79°46′52.62″W / 44.7290972°N 79.7812833°W / 44.7290972; -79.7812833 (Saint-Louis Mission)
A 2-hectare (4.9-acre) archaeological site, once the site of a stockaded Huron-Wendat village and nearby Jesuit mission; an Iroquois attack in 1649 led to a chain of events resulting in the abandonment of Huronia by the Huron-Wendat in 1650
Sainte-Marie Among the Hurons Mission 1639 (established) 1920 Midland
44°44′3.71″N 79°50′43.51″W / 44.7343639°N 79.8454194°W / 44.7343639; -79.8454194 (Sainte-Marie Among the Hurons Mission)
The reconstructed main Jesuit mission to the Huron-Wendat; over ten years, it grew into a sizeable colony, but was abandoned in 1649 due to disease and conflict View of a vegetable garden, buildings and stockades at the reconstructed Sainte-Marie Among the Hurons Mission
Sandwich First Baptist Church 1851 (completed) 1999 Windsor
42°17′30.47″N 83°4′48.92″W / 42.2917972°N 83.0802556°W / 42.2917972; -83.0802556 (Sandwich First Baptist Church)
One of the oldest Baptist churches surviving from this period in Ontario; representative of the churches in border settlements built to accommodate the communities created by Underground Railroad refugees External view of Sandwich First Baptist Church
Sault Ste. Marie CanalBeaver 1 (PSF)(retouched)(transparent).png 1895 (completed) 1987 Sault Ste. Marie
46°30′46″N 84°21′05″W / 46.51278°N 84.35139°W / 46.51278; -84.35139 (Sault Ste. Marie Canal)
Now operated as a recreational facility, the canal and associated works were a significant part of Canada's national canal system at the time of their construction; the first electrically-powered lock in the world Exterior view of the Sault Ste. Marie Canal
Serpent Mounds 50 BCE to 300 CE (ca.) 1982 Keene
44°12′40″N 78°09′25″W / 44.21111°N 78.15694°W / 44.21111; -78.15694 (Serpent Mounds)
A grouping of six separate burial mounds forming a serpentine shape approximately 60 metres (200 ft) long; the only one of its kind in Canada Serpent Mounds NHS, Keene, ON
Sharon Temple 1831 (completed) 1990 Sharon
44°6′4.8″N 79°26′30.75″W / 44.101333°N 79.4418750°W / 44.101333; -79.4418750 (Sharon Temple)
A temple built by the Children of Peace, a schismatic Quaker sect, and its design and aesthetics embody the values of the group; acquired by a local historic group in 1917, and is representative of the early heritage conservation movement in Canada Exterior view of the Sharon Temple
Sheguiandah 11,000 BCE (ca.) (first occupation) 1954 Manitoulin District
45°52′40.69″N 81°54′4.12″W / 45.8779694°N 81.9011444°W / 45.8779694; -81.9011444 (Sheguiandah)
An archaeological site on Manitoulin Island where successive aboriginal peoples quarried quartzite, leaving behind artifacts spanning approximately 10,000 years of occupation
Sir John Johnson HouseBeaver 1 (PSF)(retouched)(transparent).png 1792 (original core completed) 1961 Williamstown
45°8′41.05″N 74°34′46.11″W / 45.1447361°N 74.5794750°W / 45.1447361; -74.5794750 (Sir John Johnson House)
A wooden house of typical 19th-century Ontario vernacular design; associated with noted Loyalist Sir John Johnson, 2nd Baronet John Johnson's Manor House
Smiths Falls Bascule Bridge 1913 (completed) 1983 Smiths Falls
44°53′49.97″N 76°1′37.39″W / 44.8972139°N 76.0270528°W / 44.8972139; -76.0270528 (Smiths Falls Bascule Bridge)
A bascule bridge over the Rideau Canal; an early example of distinctive design in movable bridges, it is the oldest surviving structure of its type Bascule railway bridge
Smiths Falls Railway Station (Canadian Northern) 1914 (completed) 1983 Smiths Falls
44°53′57.08″N 76°1′39.75″W / 44.8991889°N 76.0277083°W / 44.8991889; -76.0277083 (Smiths Falls Railway Station (Canadian Northern))
Now serving as the Smiths Falls Railway Museum, the station's distinctive turret, polygonal waiting room and substantial construction were a departure from the usual practice of building cheaply from standard plans; representative of Canadian Northern Railway's efforts to compete directly with the Canadian Pacific Railway Exterior view of the Smith Falls Railway Station in winter
Southwold EarthworksBeaver 1 (PSF)(retouched)(transparent).png 1500 (ca.)(occupation) 1923 Iona
42°40.459′N 81°21.63544′W / 42.674317°N 81.36059067°W / 42.674317; -81.36059067 (Southwold Earthworks)
Rare and well-preserved archaeological remains of an Attawandaron fortified village View of mounds and trees at the Southwold Earthworks
St. Jude's Anglican Church 1871 (completed) 1993 Brantford
43°8′23.54″N 80°15′12.57″W / 43.1398722°N 80.2534917°W / 43.1398722; -80.2534917 (St. Jude's Anglican Church)
A small 1871 church in the High Victorian Gothic Revival style; known for its striking interior murals, painted in 1936, influenced by the Arts and Crafts Movement and the work of William Morris St. Jude's Anglican Church NHS, Brantford, ON
St. Marys Junction Railway Station (Grand Trunk) 1858 (completed) 1973 St. Marys Junction
43°16′18.56″N 81°7′52.53″W / 43.2718222°N 81.1312583°W / 43.2718222; -81.1312583 (St. Marys Junction Railway Station)
A one-storey limestone building in the Italianate style which served for a time as the western terminus of the Grand Trunk Railway; representative of the Grand Trunk's original Ontario stations, and a rare surviving stone example View of the St. Marys Junction Railway Station and adjacent tracks
St. Thomas City Hall 1899 (completed) 1984 St. Thomas
42°46′44.75″N 81°11′33.8″W / 42.7790972°N 81.192722°W / 42.7790972; -81.192722 (St. Thomas City Hall)
A well-designed late Victorian civic building with a commanding clock tower, reflective of the tremendous growth of the city at the end of the 19th century; one of the few surviving unaltered Richardsonian Romanesque town halls in Canada View of the St. Thomas City Hall at night
Stephen Leacock Museum / Old Brewery Bay 1928 (completed) 1992 Orillia
44°36′29.73″N 79°23′38.32″W / 44.6082583°N 79.3939778°W / 44.6082583; -79.3939778 (Stephen Leacock Museum / Old Brewery Bay)
A two-storey house on a four 4-hectare (9.9-acre) property on the shores of Lake Couchiching; home of and inspiration to Stephen Leacock, one of Canada's most celebrated authors and humorists View of Stephen Leacock House
Stratford City Hall 1899 (completed) 1976 Stratford
43°22′11.99″N 80°58′55.88″W / 43.3699972°N 80.9821889°W / 43.3699972; -80.9821889 (Stratford City Hall)
A monumental red brick city hall with a prominent clock tower; a noted late 19th-century Picturesque municipal building, representative of an era when growing cities sought to express their civic pride and ambition in impressive civic buildings View of Stratford City Hall
Thistle Ha' Farm 1852 (livestock operation began) 1973 Claremont
43°56′23.04″N 79°6′32.9″W / 43.9397333°N 79.109139°W / 43.9397333; -79.109139 (Thistle Ha' Farm)
An 80-hectare (200-acre) working farm where groundbreaking breeding of pedigree livestock in Canada occurred in the 19th century; the work undertaken here played an important role in improving stock breeding throughout the Americas
Thunder Bay Tourist Pagoda 1909 (completed) 1986 Thunder Bay
48°26′4.46″N 89°13′4.98″W / 48.4345722°N 89.2180500°W / 48.4345722; -89.2180500 (Thunder Bay Tourist Pagoda)
An octagonal brick tourism bureau featuring a pagoda-shaped roof with cupola, surrounded by a verandah and with an entrance surmounted by a carved beaver; symbolic of civic boosterism and novelty architecture View of Thunder Bay Tourist Pagoda and surrounding buildings
Trent–Severn WaterwayBeaver 1 (PSF)(retouched)(transparent).png 1830 (commenced) - 1920 (completed) 1929 Trenton
44°7′14.97″N 77°35′29.11″W / 44.1208250°N 77.5914194°W / 44.1208250; -77.5914194 (Trent-Severn Waterway Trenton) to
Port Severn
44°48′13.32″N 79°43′14.53″W / 44.8037000°N 79.7207028°W / 44.8037000; -79.7207028 (Trent-Severn Waterway Port Severn)
A 386-kilometre (240 mi) natural and man-made waterway that links Georgian Bay to the Bay of Quinte; an important transportation route noted for the high number of surviving unmodified structures in some sections dating from the waterway's construction Trent-Severn Gateway
Victoria Hall / Cobourg Town Hall 1860 (completed) 1959 Cobourg
43°57′33.88″N 78°10′4.11″W / 43.9594111°N 78.1678083°W / 43.9594111; -78.1678083 (Victoria Hall / Cobourg Town Hall)
A neoclassical three-storey civic building; one of the more extravagant examples of town halls constructed in Canada West after landmark municipal legislation in 1848, symbolic of the prosperity and optimism of Cobourg during the 1850s Victoria Hall Cobourg
Victoria Hall / Petrolia Town Hall 1889 (completed) 1975 Petrolia
42°52′52.31″N 82°8′48.57″W / 42.8811972°N 82.1468250°W / 42.8811972; -82.1468250 (Victoria Hall / Petrolia Town Hall)
A buff brick town hall with prominent clock tower, reflective of the time in the 1880s when Petrolia was among the wealthiest towns in Canada due to the local oil boom View of the clock tower of Petrolia Town Hall
Walker Site 1982 Onondaga
43°7′0″N 80°7′0″W / 43.11667°N 80.11667°W / 43.11667; -80.11667 (Walker Site)
Large Iroquoian archaeological site pertaining to the historic Attiwandaronk tribe Walker Site NHS, Onondaga, ON
Wellington County House of Industry and Refuge 1877 (completed) 1995 Fergus
43°41′35.06″N 80°23′59.18″W / 43.6930722°N 80.3997722°W / 43.6930722; -80.3997722 (Wellington County House of Industry and Refuge)
A former farm dominated by a two-storey Italianate-style stone building; oldest known state-supported poorhouse or almshouse in Canada, now serving as the county museum and archives View of the Wellington County Museum
Whitefish Island 300 BCE (ca.) (first Aboriginal encampments) 1981 Sault Ste. Marie
46°30′39.6″N 84°21′14.4″W / 46.511000°N 84.354000°W / 46.511000; -84.354000 (Whitefish Island)
A small, naturalized island that was occupied by eight successive cultures, culminating in the development of the Ojibwa nation; its location made it a focal point of pre-contact trade and settlement Aerial view of the St. Marys River; Whitefish Island is just to the left of the rapids
Wilberforce Red Cross Outpost 1916 (completed); 1922-57 (health centre operational) 2003 Wilberforce
45°2′20.06″N 78°13′24.92″W / 45.0389056°N 78.2235889°W / 45.0389056; -78.2235889 (Wilberforce Red Cross Outpost)
A simple frame house that served as the first outpost of the Ontario Division of the Canadian Red Cross; dedicated women provided nurse care with minimal medical backup, facilities and equipment, and the site is representative of the key role of nurses in providing health care and education in isolated areas Wilberforce Red Cross Outpost.jpg
Wintering Site 1669–70 (event) 1919 Port Dover
42°47′40.65″N 80°11′21.6″W / 42.7946250°N 80.189333°W / 42.7946250; -80.189333 (Wintering Site)
Explorers François Dollier de Casson and René de Bréhant de Galinée and seven other Frenchmen wintered at this site - the first Europeans known to have ascended the Great Lakes to Sault Ste. Marie Wintering Site NHS, Port Dover, ON
Wolfe Island Township Hall 1859 (completed) 1984 Wolfe Island
44°11′35.24″N 76°26′26.88″W / 44.1931222°N 76.4408000°W / 44.1931222; -76.4408000 (Wolfe Island Township Hall)
A small Italianate rural town hall; an unusually sophisticated example of its type Black and white photograph of band members in uniform on front steps of stone township hall in 1894
Wolseley Barracks 1888 (completed) 1963 London
43°0′0.5″N 81°14′2.03″W / 43.000139°N 81.2338972°W / 43.000139; -81.2338972 (Wolseley Barracks)
The first purpose-built infantry training school erected by the federal government, originally used to house Company "D" of the Infantry School Corps of The Royal Canadian Regiment; an important early step in the development of a permanent military force in Canada following the withdrawal of regular British troops from Canada in 1871
WoodsideBeaver 1 (PSF)(retouched)(transparent).png 1853 (completed) 1952 Kitchener
43°27′48.88″N 80°28′50.6″W / 43.4635778°N 80.480722°W / 43.4635778; -80.480722 (Woodside)
A one-and-a-half-storey house on a wooded estate which served as the childhood home of William Lyon Mackenzie King, the longest serving Prime Minister of Canada; the subject of many of King's writings in adult life A view of a lane and the house at Woodside
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