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--April 3, 2025.
Outaouais Heritage WebMagazine
The Canada Hall: 1000 Years of Canadian History under One Dome
One of the most popular attractions at the Canadian Museum of Civilization in Gatineau, and rightly so, is the larger-than-life historic panorama known as the Canada Hall.
Heritage Essay & Heritage Photo Contests
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2024 HERITAGE ESSAY CONTEST!
Municipal Citation of Historic Sites
In Canada, heritage sites may be designated nationally, provincially and municipally. The level of designation depends on the level of significance of the site. National Historic Sites must be judged to be of national significance; provincial, of provincial significance, and so on.
Submissions
Outaouais Heritage WebMagazine welcomes the submission of articles and photographs. If you have an article or photo for publication on a subject that is relevant to the heritage or history of the Outaouais, you are invited to submit it to the email address below.
- Written submissions should not exceed 1,000 words -- unless a previous arrangement has been made with the editor.
- Written submissions must include the author's name.
- Written submissions may be made in either English or French.
HISTORIC AYLMER, PART 1
Aylmer -- now a part of the City of Gatineau -- has one of the most impressive concentrations of heritage buildings in Quebec. Many of them date from the first half of the 19th century. Many of them may be found within close proximity of one another in the old village centre.
HISTORIC AYLMER, PART 2
(Continued from Part 1)
Further up the street is another of Aylmer’s outstanding landmarks. The old Court House (120 Principale Street), built in 1852, is a neo-classical edifice of truly monumental size. At one time, a prison was housed within its walls, and to be lodged there was said to have been a grim experience. The old Court House is now home to the Centre culturel du Vieux-Aylmer.
Marchand Covered Bridge: A Pontiac Giant
In this age of cement and steel, the massive Marchand covered bridge in Fort Coulonge seems a throwback to an earlier time, a time when building a covered bridge, even one of this magnitude, was a common occurrence.
A Heritage Tour of Wakefield Village in Quebec's Gatineau Hills
Wakefield is a small village nestled in the Gatineau hills along the shores of a scenic bay on the Gatineau River. Its main street faces on the river and has not changed much since it was founded mainly by Scottish and Irish pioneers in the early and mid-1800s. This has made the village a popular destination for tourists and visitors with an interest in its heritage, as well as its scenery and its unique opportunities for art expression and outdoor adventure, often arriving from the cities of Ottawa and Gatineau, a half-hour’s drive away.
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