National historic sites of the Second World War

Plan your visit to these Canadian landmarks that served a special purpose during the Second World War.

Battlefields and forts

Visit this tower in New Brunswick, used as an observation and fire command post during the Second World War.

Visit this Vancouver Island artillery fortress, active during both the First and Second World Wars.

Signal Hill National Historic Site Visit Signal Hill, St John’s most popular landmark, and a monument to both military and communications history.

Browse this collection of more than 140,000 Canadian news stories and editorials, documenting every aspect of the war.