Explore150: Go Canada!
What place in Canada most defines you as a Canadian? Vote while you’re here, then follow us @Explore150 to join the discussion and show us on Instagram #Explore150!
Through this participatory process, you will identify and vote for your favourite natural, historic, and cultural sites across each province and territory, ultimately choosing the Canadian places and milestones we highlight in our Explore150 mobile app – to be launched November 1st! Stay tuned for updates on the project.
Do you have questions, comments or want to get involved? Get in touch through Explore150@takingitglobal.org
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The Landscape of Grand Pr
For culture lovers, the Landscape of Grand Pr is Nova Scotia's newest UNESCO World Heritage Site in the picturesque Annapolis Valley. Acres of immaculately tended farmland pay homage to the dyke system first built by 17th century Acadian settlers on land reclaimed from the sea. The area is the scenic setting for American poet Henry Wadsworth LongfellowÕs narrative poem Evangeline: A Tale of Acadie. Learn about the Acadian Deportation at the Grand Pr National Historic Site which is located within the Landscape of Grand Pr. Today this landscape is bordered by lush farmland and prolific vineyards producing award-winning wines. Wine…
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Annapolis Royal Historic District
Annapolis Royal is a small Canadian town located in the western part of Annapolis County, Nova Scotia, and was known as Port Royal until the Conquest of Acadia in 1710 by Britain. The town was the capital of Acadia and later Nova Scotia for almost 150 years, until the founding of Halifax in 1749. It was attacked by the British six times before permanently changing hands after the Conquest of Acadia in 1710. Over the next fifty years, the French and their allies made six unsuccessful military attempts to regain the capital. Including a raid during the American Revolution, Annapolis…
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Maritime Command Museum
The Maritime Command Museum (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. The museum is located in the historic Admiralty House within CFB Halifax and is open to the public year-round.
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