My ancestor lost three children to scarlet fever at Fort Edmonton in 1845 — and endured I began writing this article during the early days of the Covid pandemic, when there was much uncertainty about ...

In 1950, Jean Wallbridge and Mary Imrie started Canada’s first all-female architectural firm. That partnership was ...

The people who did the most dangerous jobs constructing the skyscrapers in downtown Edmonton in the 1960s and 1970s were ...

Edmonton City as Museum Project is a museum without physical collections. All images on our website are the property of their respective owners. Edmonton City as a Museum Project does not hold the ...

Want to learn about what it was like to build one of Edmonton’s skyscrapers without a safety harness, or the work it took to rebuild a family after a tragic run-in with scarlet fever? This collection ...

Edmonton Maps Heritage is currently in renovation mode! Check back for the new and improved Edmonton Maps Heritage experience. Sign up for the Edmonton Heritage Council’s e-newsletter and stay in the ...

Our names are telling of our roots, who we are, and where we come from. Often the places we call home are where we feel most comfortable, safe, happy, and form the strongest of our memories. Powerful ...

Perhaps it’s the climate or maybe it’s the community, but Edmonton hosts over 50 festivals every year! In this collection, uncover the histories behind these annual events and explore their ...

Launched in 2013, the Edmonton City as Museum Project (ECAMP) is an initiative of the Edmonton Heritage Council that explores the history of our city through story. The stories that connect us, the ...

The perspectives and stories of women have often been downplayed or excluded from representations of history. In this collection, discover parts of Edmonton’s heritage history by exploring the stories ...