Top 3 Historical Sites in Canada

Although Canada is a relatively young country in the official sense (French and English settlers arrived during the Age of Exploration in the 15th and 16th centuries and laid the roots of what would become today's Canada), indigenous peoples and others settlers were here long before that.

Canadian culture, including the preservation of its past through architecture, artifacts, and natural relics, is displayed in many ways throughout the country.

Historic sites depicting the lives of indigenous peoples, European settlers, Vikings, and even dinosaurs are open to the public and are excellent places to discover the country's rich past.

Europeans first landed in eastern Canada, that is, Quebec, so naturally, the oldest settlements are there.

The westward migration came later.

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Here are some of the major historical sites located throughout the country!

1. L'Anse aux Meadows, Newfoundland

Long before Christopher Columbus boarded a ship, the Vikings crossed the Atlantic and reached North America.

Evidence of this mission can be found at L'Anse aux Meadows, an authentic 11th-century Norse settlement in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada's easternmost province.

These excavated remains are evidence of the first European presence in North America.

The site was excavated in 1960, when Norwegian explorer and writer Helge Ingstad and his wife, archaeologist Anne Stine Ingstad, searched the area.

It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1978.

This remarkable archaeological site consists of eight wood-framed turf structures built in the same style as those found in Norse Greenland and Iceland of the same period.

In addition, many artifacts are on display, including those related to an iron forge, a stone lamp, and a whetstone.

Thick grass walls and grass roofs seem like a smart defense against harsh northern winters.

Each building and its rooms are set up to show different aspects of Norse life, and performers dressed in Viking costumes tell fun and informative stories.

Getting to L'Anse aux Meadows is not an easy task.

It is located on the northern tip of the island of Newfoundland, easily accessible from the St. Anthony Airport, or a 10-hour drive from the provincial capital of St. John.

2. Ninstints, Haida Gwaii Islands, British Columbia

For adventurers who enjoy a dose of history and culture on their travels, Haida Gwaii, formerly known as the Queen Charlotte Islands, is a unique and attractive destination.

This archipelago off the west coast of Canada off British Columbia is home to the SGang Gwaay, a UNESCO World Heritage Site ("Ninstints" is the English name).

Ninstints is a town that boasts the largest collection of Haida totems in their original locations, many of them celebrated as notable works of art.

They are allowed to endure and decompose in the lush temperate rainforest climate.

Archaeological evidence indicates that Haida Gwaii has been inhabited for thousands of years; however, smallpox wiped out the population in the 1860s.

Today, Haida lookouts keep watch over the site and offer daily tours for a limited number of visitors.

3. Dinosaur Provincial Park, Alberta

Long before Canada was on the radar of European explorers, dinosaurs made this country their home. Evidence of his former Canadian residence remains in the Alberta Dinosaur Provincial Park.

Two hours east of Calgary is one of Canada's most unique national parks, where the history of dinosaurs meets a radical landscape of Spiers and meandering towers.

The Dinosaur Provincial Park is home to some of the largest fields of dinosaur fossils in the world.

The remains of at least 35 species of dinosaurs that lived here 75 million years ago, when the area was a lush subtropical forest, can be visited by bus, on foot, or through expeditions and other educational programs.

Be sure to include a visit to nearby Drumheller, where the remarkable Royal Tyrell Museum houses one of the most comprehensive and engaging dinosaur exhibits in the world.

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