I think we visited eight National Historic Sites this year for Canada's 150th, and this last one was possibly our favorite.
The HMCS Haida, called "Canada's Fightingest Ship", not only has a very interesting history but was also surprisingly accessible to the public. The kids could explore quite freely up and down hatches and ladders.
We've long been interested in WWII history. In addition to reading many books on the topic, we've also watched quite a few movies & documentaries, many of which include dramatic scenes of warships just like this one being torpedoed to destruction, while the poor guys working faithfully down in the engine room always seem least likely to escape, with only a small hatch for an exit and water pouring in...
Naturally all kinds of crises were reenacted by the kids down here!
Afterward we went to Pier 4 so the kids could play at this cool playground.
Which of course involved more theatrics...
