Historic sites
All of CSCE historic sites
The Kettle Valley Railway, Midway, BC. Site Location: Lat.: 49° – 0’ – 40” N.; Long.: 118° – 47’ – 9” W. (GPR: 49.0111244, -118.7857312). Kettle River Museum, Midway, […]
West
Site Location: Lat.: 68° – 21’ – 42” N.; Long.: 133° – 43’ – 50” W. (GPS: 68.361667, -133.730556). At the north end of the Dempster Highway, km […]
Site Location: Lat.: 48° – 38’ – 53” N; Long.: 123° – 25’ – 43” W. (GPS: 48.6481032, -123.4286602) 1640 Electra Blvd, Sidney, BC. From the British Columbia […]
This site was renamed as Naden Graving Dock in 1971. Site Location: Lat.: 48° – 25’ – 55” N; Long.: 123° – 26’ – 00” W. (GPS 48.431890, […]
This International Civil Engineering Landmark is commemorated jointly by CSCE and ASCE (American Society of Civil Engineers). Site Location: Between Skagway, Alaska, and Whitehorse, Yukon. Plaque Location: There […]
Plaque Locations: There are three commemorative plaques: in Dawson Creek, BC; Whitehorse, YT; and, Fairbanks, AK. Dawson Creek, BC: Lat.: 55° – 45’ – 33” N.; Long.: 120° – […]
Site Location: Lat.: 49° – 18’ – 43” N; Long.: 123° – 8’ – 31” W. (GPS: 49.3118619, -123.141858) From the intersection of Granville and West Georgia Streets in […]
Captain George Vancouver’s Survey and Mapping of the West Coast of North America
This Historic Project is commemorated jointly by CSCE, ASCE (American Society of Civil Engineers) and the AIC (Asociación de Ingenieros de Caminos, Canales y Puertos de España – Spanish […]
Canadian Klondyke Mining Company Dredge No. 4
Site Location: Lat.: 63° – 56’ – 36” N.; Long.: 139° – 20’ – 6” W. (GPS: 63.9433452, -139.3350078). From Whitehorse, take Yukon Highway 2 north 515 km towards […]
Site Location: Lat.: 49° – 19’ – 15.6” N; Long: 123° – 05’ – 39” W. (GPS: 49.320997, -123.094161). Marine Drive just east of Fell Avenue, North Vancouver. […]
Site Location: Lat.: 63° – 30’ – 41” N; Long.: 116° – 0’ – 29” W. (GPS: 63.5113384, -116.0081107). Accessible by pontoon-equipped aircraft only in the summer. Plaque Location: […]
Site Location: Lat.: 50° – 58’ – 30” N.; Long. 118° – 43’ – 26” W. (GPS: 50.9750753, -118.7239493). The plaque is located at the Canadian Pacific Railway […]
Ogden Point Breakwater and Docks
Site Location: Lat.: 48° – 24′ – 53.5″ N.: Long.; 123° – 23′ – 06.3″ W.; (GPS 48.414852, -123.385090). Access is in the James Bay area of […]
Québec
This International Civil Engineering Landmark is commemorated jointly by CSCE and the ASCE (American Society of Civil Engineers). Site Location: Lat.: 46° – 44’ – 46” N; Long.: […]
Site Location: Lat.: 46° – 44’ – 53” N; Long.: 71° – 20’ – 59” W. (GPS: 46.7480842, -71.3496766). Take Exit 302 of Autoroute Félix Leclerc (40) to […]
Lachine Canal, Montreal, PQ. Site Location: Lat.: 45° – 25’ – 52” N; Long.: 73° – 40’ – 5” W. (GPS: 45.431047, -73.667974). From Autoroute du Souvenir/QC-20, take […]
Victoria Bridge, Montreal, QC. Site Location: Lat.: 45° – 29’ – 29” N; Long.: 73° – 31’ – 48” W. (GPS: 45.4914604, -73.5301265). From the Trans-Canada Highway, Autoroute […]
Site Location: Lat.: 46° – 48’ – 28” N.; Long.: 71° – 12’ – 25” W. (GPS: 46.8077997, -71.2068986). From the Trans-Canada Highway 20, take Exit 312N to merge […]
Site Location: Lat.: 45° – 30’ – 14” N.; Long.: 73° – 33’ – 8” W. (GPS: 45.5025678, -73.5562479). Pointe-à-Callière Museum (Montreal Museum of Archaeology and History), 350 Place […]
Site Location: Lat.: 45⁰-32’-36” N; Long.: 73⁰-37’-42” W. (GPS: 45.5434759, -73.6305981). Jarry Metro Station, 504 rue Jarry Est, Montreal. Take the Metro, Orange Line. Plaque Location: Description: […]
Site Location: Lat.: 45° – 25’ – 48” N; Long. 75° – 42’ – 15” W. (GPS: 45.4301181,-75.7040656). Exit Highway 417 at Nicholas Street and continue northwest 1.6 km to […]
Site Location: Lat.: 48° – 26’ – 20” N.; Long.: 71° – 13’ – 13” W. (GPS: 48.4445808, -71.2202469). Travelling north on Quebec Highway 175, turn left (west) onto […]
Site Location: Lat.: 45 – 28 – 22 N; Long.: 73 – 34 -20 W. (GPS: 45.4728937, -73.5721497). 3161 St. Joseph, Verdun. On the west side of Atwater/St. Joseph […]
Site Locations: Grenville Canal: Lat.: 45° – 37’ – 36” N.; Long.: 74° – 36’ – 3226” W. (GPS: 45.6266325, -74.6061268). From Trans-Canada Highway 417, take the County […]
Site Location: Lat.: 45° – 31’ – 19” N; Long.: 73° – 32’ – 30” W. (GPS: 45.5218315, -73.5417613). From Autoroute 40, take Exit 73 and Boulevard Crémazie east […]
Chambly Canal, Chambly, QC. Site Location: Lat.: 45° – 26’ – 50” N.; Long.: 73° – 16’ – 59” W. (GPS: 45.4472595, -73.2830791). On the north-east end of the […]
Prairies
Edmonton, Pacific and Yukon Railway and Low Level Bridge
Site Location (Low Level Bridge): Lat.: 53° – 32’ – 17” N; Long.: 113° – 29’ – 12” W. (GPS: 53.5379404, -113.4866234). From the Alberta Legislature Building, drive […]
Site Location: Inlet Control Structure: Lat.: 49° – 45’ – 3” N; Long. 97° – 8’ – 1” W. (GPS: 49.750931, -97.133710). From Perimeter Highway/Trans-Canada Highway 100 take Lord […]
Site Location: Lat.: 50° – 25’ – 59” N; Long.: 104° – 35’ – 47” W. (GPS: 50.4329518, -104.5963372). 2903 Powerhouse Drive, Regina. From the intersection of Trans Canada […]
Site Location: (East End) Lat.: 49° – 40’ – 26” N.; Long.: 112° – 52’ – 55” W. (GPS: 49.6737764, -112.8820348). From Trans-Canada Highway 1, take Alberta Highway 36 […]
BCATP Hangar 14 and Blatchford Field
Site Location: Lat.: 53° – 33’ – 52” N.; Long.: 113° – 30’ – 59” W. (GPS: 53.5645668, -113.516379). Alberta Aviation Museum, 11410 Kingsway NW, Edmonton. From Trans-Canada Highway […]
Grand Rapids Tramway, Grand Rapids, MB. Site Location: Lat.: 53° – 9’ – 54” N.; Long.: 99° – 16’ -17” W. (GPS: 53.1650153, -99.2714299) Tramway Park, Grand Rapids. Take […]
Site Location: Lat.: 50° – 26’ – 5” N; Long.: 104° – 37’ – 25” W. (GPS: 50.434638, -104.6235363). From the Saskatchewan Legislative Building, walk 200 m west on […]
Site Location: The Shoal Lake Aqueduct and the Greater Winnipeg Water District railway occupy the same right-of-way from Winnipeg to Shoal Lake via Deacon, Millbrook, Monominto, Larkhill, Spruce, […]
Site Location: Lat.: 52° – 7’ – 20” N; Long.: 106° – 39’ – 36” W. (GPS: 52.122997, -106.661087). Broadway Avenue across the South Saskatchewan River, Saskatoon. Parking is […]
Site Location: Lat.: 52 – 8 – 29 N; Long.: 106 – 38 – 39 W. (GPS: 52.1414227, -106.6440736) From Trans-Canada Highway 16, take College Drive/Hwy 5 west for […]
Site Location: Lat.: 50° – 31’ – 54” N; Long.: 111° – 50’ – 17” W. (GPS: 50.5317958,-111.8380576). From the Trans Canada Highway 1, south east of Brooks, take […]
Site Location: Lat.: 53° – 31’ – 51” N; Long.: 113° – 30’ – 38” W. (GPS: 53.5307119, -113.5106711). From the Alberta Legislature Building, walk 200 m […]
Site Location: Lat.: 50° – 5’ – 4” N.; Long.: 96° – 56’ – 36” W. (GPR: 50.084313, -96.9433363). From Portage and Main in Winnipeg, take Main Street north […]
Centre Street Bridge, Calgary, AB. Site Location: Lat.: 51° – 3’ – 11”N.; Long.: 114° – 3’ – 45”W. (GPS: 51.053165, -114.0624962). Centre Street over the Bow River. […]
Ontario
Site Location: The Queen Elizabeth Way runs between Highway 427 in Etobicoke, ON, and the Peace Bridge at Fort Erie, ON, through Mississauga, Oakville, Burlington, Hamilton, St. Catharines, and […]
Site Location: Toronto Union Station: Lat.: 43° – 38’ – 43” N.; Long.: 79° – 22’ – 50” W. (GPS: 43.6452621,-79.3805536). Readily accessible by Via Rail or TTC subway. […]
Site Location: Lat.: 43° – 09’ – 52” N; Long.: 79° – 54’ – 51” W. (GPS: 43.1644065, -79.9141356) Warplane Heritage Museum, 9820 Airport Road, Mount Hope. Leave […]
Site Location: Lat.: 43° – 55’ – 2” N; Long.: 78° – 53’ – 40” W. (GPS: 43.9171481, -78.8945537) Take the Thickson Road exit from Highway 407 at […]
Site Location: Lat.: 42°-58’-50” N; Long.: 81°-12’-44” W. (GPS: 42.9796546, -81.2154436). In central London East, in front of Trafalgar Public School, 919 Trafalgar Street. Take Exit 189 from Highway […]
Site Location: Lat.: 43° – 40’ – 24” N; Long.: 79° – 16’ – 24” W. (GPS: 43.6734074, -79.2789182). 2701 Queen St. E., Scarborough, ON. Heading southbound on […]
Lakehead Terminal Grain Elevators
Site Location: Along the waterfront of Thunder Bay, Ontario. Plaque Location: Lat.: 48° – 26’ – 4” N; Long.: 89° – 14’ – 5” W. (GPS: 48.4343631, -89.2346588). […]
Site Location: Lat.: 44° – 18’ – 27” N.; Long.: 78° – 18’ – 4” W. (GPS: 44.3075332, -78.3010501). From the Highway 7/Landsdowne Street intersection, travel 1.2 km west […]
Blackfriars Bridge, London, ON.
Site Location: Lat.: 42⁰ – 59’ – 22” N; Long.: 81⁰ – 15’ – 28” W. (GPS: 42.9889761, -81.2594319). At the west edge of downtown London. Take Exit 186 […]
Site Location: Lat.: 45° – 24’ – 59” N; Long.: 75° – 42’ – 39” W. (GPS: 45.4160462, -75.713035). The pumping station is located at the east end of […]
This International Civil Engineering Landmark is commemorated jointly by CSCE and the ASCE (American Society of Civil Engineers). Since 1848, a system of bridges has been built across […]
Site Location: Lat.: 43° – 36’ – 23” N; Long.: 79° – 34’ – 53” W. (GPS: 43.607060, -79.564490). 1700 Sherway Drive, Mississauga, ON. From Mississauga: From the […]
Hamilton’s 1859 Pumping Station
Site Location: Lat.: 43° – 15’ – 23” N; Long.: 79° – 46’ – 21” W. (GPS: 43.2563944, -79.7725993) 900 Woodward Avenue, Hamilton, ON. From the Queen Elizabeth Way, take […]
The Whirlpool (Spanish) Aero Car
This Historic Project is commemorated jointly by CSCE and the AIC (Asociación de Ingenieros de Caminos, Canales y Puertos de España – Spanish Civil Engineering Association) Site Location: Lat.: […]
Site Location: Lat.: 43° – 4’ – 30” N.; Long.: 79° – 4’ – 41” W. (GPS: 43.0749106, -79.0781727). From the Queen Elizabeth Way, take the ON-420 exit […]
St. Clair Tunnel, Sarnia, ON. Site Location (East Portal): Lat: 42° – 57’ – 30” N.; Long: 82° – 24’ – 37” W. (GPS: 42.952794, -82.4138978). There is a […]
Site Location: Lat.: 43° – 40’ – 31” N.; Long.: 79° – 21’ – 57” W. (GPR: 43.6751797, -79.3658286). Take the Bloor-Danforth Subway to the Broadview Station, and […]
Site Location: Lat.: 42° – 52’ – 43” N; Long.: 79° – 35’ – 12” W. (GPS: 42.8786216, -79.5866427) Dunnville is on Ontario Highway 3 approximately 40 km south […]
Canada Southern Railway Kettle Creek Bridge
Canada Southern Railway Kettle Creek Bridge, St. Thomas, ON. Site Location: Lat.: 42°-46’-42” N; Long.: 81°-12’-45” W. (GPS 42.7784467, -81.2124823). Take Highway 401 to Exit 177A, Sunset Drive (Highway […]
Atlantic
Chignecto Marine Transport Railway
Chignecto Marine Transport Railway, Tidnish, NS. Site Location: Fort Lawrence, NS (GPS 45.8373238,-64.2730907) to Tidnish Dock Provincial Park, NS. (GPS 45.9957974, -64.0088255). Plaque Location: The plaque is […]
Site Location: Lat.: 46° – 6’ – 58” N; Long.: 64° – 38’ – 5” W. (GPS: 46.1161813, -64.6348025) The Greater Moncton Roméo Leblanc International Airport, 777 Aviation Avenue, […]
King’s College (University of New Brunswick)
Site Location: Lat: 45° – 56’ – 55”, Long: 66° – 38’ – 28”. (GPS: 45.9483044, -66.6414137). Sir Howard Douglas Hall (Old Arts Building) on University of New […]
Acadien Aboiteaux, Fort Beauséjour
Site Location: Lat.: 45° – 52’ – 19” N; Long. 64° – 18’ – 32” W. (GPS: 45.8719045, -64.3089243). Take the Highway 16 southwest from Trans Canada Highway 2 and, […]
Site Location: Lat.: 45° – 15’ – 37” N; Long. 66° – 5’ – 40” W. (GPS 45.2602132, -66.0944696). Take the NB-100 exit, Exit 119A-B on the Trans-Canada Highway […]
Site Location: Lat.: 44° – 39’ – 51” N.; Long.: 63° – 36’ – 33” W. (GPS: 44.6642361, -63.6091145). Travelling south on NS-102 S in Halifax, continue straight for […]
Site Location: The ends of the Shubenacadie Canal are at Dartmouth, NS, Lat.: 44° – 39’ – 36” N; Long.: 63° – 33’ – 36” W. (GPS: 44.66, -63.56) […]
Halifax Shipyard Graving Dock, Halifax, NS. Site Location: Lat.: 44° – 39’ – 54” N.; Long.: 63° – 35’ – 34” W. (GPS: 44.665148, -63.592921). The graving dock […]
Site Location: The original Ocean Terminals are located on Halifax Harbour between Lat.: 44° – 38’ – 30” N.; Long.: 63° – 33’ – 58” W. (GPS: 44.6417, -63.5661) […]
Site Location: Lat.: 44° – 39’ – 53” N.; Long.: 63° – 35’– 02” W. (GPS: 44.66459, -63.58396). Travelling southeast on NS-102 S and Bayers Road for 1.1 km, turn […]
Site Location: Lat.: 47° – 33’ – 18”N.; Long.: 52° – 42’ – 49” W. (GPS: 47.5550624, -52.7136681). Railway Coastal Museum, 495 Water Street, St. John’s. Eastbound on […]
Lighthouses of Newfoundland and Labrador, NL.
Site Location: Cape Spear Lighthouse. Lat.: 47° – 31’ – 12” N.; Long.: 52° – 37’ – 25” W. (GPS: 47.51994, -52.6235903) Heading south west on Water Street, […]
Site Location: Lat.: 46° – 6’ – 0” N; Long.: 64° – 47’ – 11” W. (GPS: 46.0832026, -64.7863692). At Moncton Via Rail Station, 77 Canada Street, Moncton, […]
This International Historic Civil Engineering Site was commemorated jointly by the Canadian Society for Civil Engineering and the Institution of Civil Engineers. Site Location: Lat.: 48° – 42’ – 5” […]
Site Location: Lat.: 63° – 45’ – 24” N.; Long.: 68° – 33’ – 22” W. (GPS: 63.756667, -68.556111). Accessible by air or by water from southern Canada. […]
William L. Barrett Water Treatment Plant
Site Location: Lat.: 45° – 57’ – 04” N.; Long.: 66° – 39’ – 55” W. (GPS: 45.9649529, -66.6533834). 101 Smythe St. Fredericton, NB. From Trans-Canada Highway […]
Petty Harbour Hydro-electric Generating Station
Site Location: Lat.: 47° – 27’ – 55” N.; Long.: 52° – 42’ – 45” W. (GPS: 47.465275, -52.712439). The road to the power station is not publicly accessible, […]
St. John’s Water System, St. John’s, NL. Site Location: Lat.: 47° – 36’ – 26” N; Long.: 52° – 46’ – 8” W. (GPS: 47.6072481, -52.7690077). Windsor Lake Water […]