Ehdaa
Also known as Papal Grounds , The Flats
92 Avenue, Fort Simpson
About Ehdaa
Ehdaa is one of 2 National Historic Sites in Fort Simpson. Ehdaa went up in 1984–1988.
Ehdaa National Historic Site of Canada is the traditional Dene meeting place on the flats at the southwestern end of Fort Simpson Island that contains facilities built for the 1987 visit of Pope John Paul II.
From the Canadian Register of Historic Places, Ehdaa National Historic Site of Canada · Open Government Licence – Canada · in the register’s words, not edited
National Historic Site status comes on the advice of the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada.
Finding Ehdaa
Fort Simpson
It is a stop on its own: the next historic place is a longer trip.
Questions about Ehdaa
When was Ehdaa built?
Ehdaa went up in 1984–1988, by its record.
What is Ehdaa?
Ehdaa has been a National Historic Site of Canada since 2002.
Is Ehdaa protected?
The designation recognizes its national significance; it doesn’t by itself protect a building the federal government doesn’t own. Provincial or municipal designation may.
Can you visit Ehdaa?
Its exterior is visible from public ground; access inside is up to the owner.
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Sources: Parks Canada, Directory of Federal Heritage Designations · Canadian Register of Historic Places (federal extract) · Photos: Wikimedia Commons, each credited with its licence and copied to our own server · Wikidata (CC0) for map points, other names and articles.
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