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This is a list of National Historic Sites (French: Lieux historiques nationaux) in the province of Ontario. As of July 2021, there were 274 sites designated in Ontario, [1] 39 of which are administered by Parks Canada (identified below and on the cluster pages listed below by the beaver icon ). Of all provinces and territories, Ontario has the ...
[15] [22] Of the 285 National Historic Sites designated by 1943, 105 represented military history, 52 represented the fur trade and exploration, and 43 represented famous individuals (almost entirely men). There was also a strong bias in favour of commemorating sites in Ontario over other parts of the country.
Fort Frederick (Kingston, Ontario) Fort Frontenac; Fort George, Ontario; Fort Henry National Historic Site; Fort Malden; Fort Mississauga; Fort Norfolk (Norfolk County, Ontario) Fort St. Joseph (Ontario) Fort Wellington; Fort William Historical Park; Fort York; François Baby House; Frontenac County Court House; Fulford Place
Until 2005, a designation of a property under the Act allowed a municipality to delay, but not ultimately prevent, the demolition of a heritage property. Heritage advocates were highly critical of the 180-day "cooling off" period provided for under the legislation, which was intended to allow time for municipalities and landowners to negotiate an appropriate level of heritage preservation, but ...
Wilderness areas: Areas preserved to maintain their natural state, and protect flora and fauna. Research and educational activities can occur. Dedicated protected areas: Areas identified by First Nations and the Government of Ontario through community-based land use planning in the Far North area of the province. These areas protect the unique ...
It was created as part of Ontario's re-districting to match provincial electoral districts with their federal equivalents. King was part of the Oak Ridges—Markham electoral district from 2007 to 2018, the Vaughan—King—Aurora electoral district from 1999 to 2007, York—MacKenzie from 1995 to 1999, and York North from Confederation to 1995.
The North Buxton community was established in 1849 by Rev. William King, a Scots-Irish/American abolitionist.He had immigrated from Scotland to the United States as a young man, worked as a teacher and tutor to planters' families for years in Louisiana, and married into a planter family.
Dixie is a small rural community situated in rural Pickering, with more contemporary buildings. [28] The film industry has been very active in communities such as Whitevale, since the 1980s, due to the quality of the historical buildings and untouched nature of the landscape.