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_ ** Editor’s note: ** This article was originally published at The Kitchissippi Museum. _ One of the most frequently asked questions I receive is “who was Tunney”, referring to the “Tunney” of the well-known geographic reference point “Tunney’s Pasture”. ...

The Canadian Museum of History is proud to take part in celebrations surrounding the 400th anniversary of Samuel de Champlain’s journey through the lands of the Huron-Wendat, by lending valuable objects from its collections to two Ontario institutions.  The astrolabe attributed to Samuel de Champlain will be displayed at Sainte-Marie among the Hurons in Midland, Ontario, until ...

Ottawa is gearing up for Archaeology Month, which takes place throughout August. This is your opportunity to learn more about the region and the history that’s been unearthed over the years.  A treat for archaeology enthusiasts of all ages, the City will celebrate by hosting the following activities at City Hall and Pinhey’s Point Historic Site: ** Archaeology Exhibition ** July 31 to August 31, from 9 a. ...

One of the most popular articles we’ve ever posted was about Andrew King’s exploration and research into an abandoned wooden ship in the Ottawa River . The boat was the Jean-Richard, later Ville de Vanier. It was a “goélette”, a traditional Quebec shipping vessel launched in Petite-Rivière, Quebec. ...

[ ](http://ottawastart.ottawastartinter.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/20140301_165220.jpg) Sparks Street used to be home to a wax museum back in the 1960s. Among other things, it included a diorama of D’Arcy McGee’s assassination. It only lasted a couple of years before it shut down, and some of the wax figures were shipped to Nova Scotia. ...

_ ** Editor’s note: ** This article was originally published at The Kitchissippi Museum. _ A pub like Whispers is exactly what makes Westboro so great. While I’m not a big drinker, I can’t appreciate enough that a place like Whispers has been able to survive for so long. ...

(This post originally appeared on Andrew King’s Ottawa Rewind blog and republished here with his permission.) A concept sketch by Andrew King of how the lighthouse in the Ottawa River may have looked based on a photo taken by Lou Bouchard and aerial images from the 1960s. ...

Editor’s note: This article was originally published at The Kitchissippi Museum. Fraser Avenue is in the McKellar Park-Westboro area of Kitchissippi. This is a street which may have a lot more history in it than you can imagine. Part of this street was once a golf course. ...

The Canadian Museum of History invites all Canadians to connect with their national history through a new blog being launched today.  The history blog at historymuseum.ca/blog will share stories from all areas of the Museum, including exhibitions, research, collections and conservation. ...

A tiki-mug and an original Ottawa Tiki-bar menu. EDITOR’S NOTE: Andrew King has contributed several pieces to OttawaStart about our city’s forgotten motels. Most recently, we collaborated on a search for two motels in the Greenbelt outside of Bells Corners. Before that, he wrote about the old Talisman Hotel on Carling Avenue. ...