Whether you’re a history enthusiast or just eager to embark on a thrilling journey with your little ones, Fort Rodd Hill and Fisgard Lighthouse National Historic Sites offer a unique blend of virtual exploration and on-location experiences that will leave you enchanted.
Virtual Tours: Unveiling the Past from Anywhere
In today’s digital age, the world is at your fingertips, and so is the opportunity to explore historic sites like never before. Along with interesting facts, the virtual tours on the parks.canada.ca site share the layout, what is accessible if using a stroller or mobility aid and the best areas to play and rest.
On-Location: Engaging Summer Adventures Await
If you were a time traveller, who would you choose to be? An 1879 lighthouse keeper recording the weather and ships passing by, or his young niece making candles for the foggy days to come? A “Bluebird” nurse saving lives during the First World War, or a sharply dressed Royal Artillery soldier ready for action?
From June to September, Parks Canada’s heritage interpreters offer programs filled with captivating facts that will spark your family’s imagination and role-playing games for weeks to follow.
Look for Parka—Parks Canada’s busy little beaver—statue and take a photo with her. Your preschooler will enjoy the Club Parka activity booklet or for ages six to 12, request an Xplorers booklet to make the most of your visit.
Things to Do from Home: Keeping the Adventure Alive
The journey doesn’t end when you leave: deepen your connection to this special place and other national parks and national historic sites in Canada online. Become a member of Club Parka and enjoy online games and activities. Get inspired on YouTube with short videos where Parka explores Parks Canada places or dig deeper with hundreds of videos on the Parks Canada YouTube Channel. Tune into the mini-series What’s the Buzz? with Leo to find out all the buzz on Parks Canada’s efforts to help pollinators.
Do you enjoy cooking together? Learning about historic favourite foods through the Digital Guided Tour might leave you questioning your ancestors’ taste preferences with dishes like pickled pigs’ feet and Camas bulbs. If you are still intrigued and want to try recipes from the past, check out Parks Canada’s Heritage Gourmet website featuring over 60 recipes.
Of course, nothing beats the real thing: visit in person to savour the soothing melody of ocean waves, the hum of bees in the learning meadow and the ambiance of a bygone era—all at an affordable destination.
