Upcoming Events
Category: Events and Updates
New Highlands Street Blades
New Highlands Street Blades New street blades will soon be up on street corners in Highlands, displaying the street number and the street’s original historic name. The design on the street blades is by Graham Johnson, son of Elwood (Woody) Johnson, who was a founding member of the Highlands Historical Society. The beautiful blade design…
Historic Festival and Doors Open launches Highlands Historical Society Guided Tour
This year’s 25th Annual Historic Festival and Doors Open celebrates the theme of Education. From July 4 to 11, 2021, participation takes place virtually and with in person events. The lineup for the online events this year is found at: https://historicedmonton.ca/events/historic-festival/ The Highlands Historical Society is pleased to participate with a first ever virtual tour…
Brand New Walking Tour
Join us for a walking tour! The Highlands neighbourhood is unique; it is a living museum of Edmonton’s Architectural History. We will see buildings from before WW I, ultra modern houses, beautiful Elm urban canopy, and much more! This year, the neighbourhood renewal project will make much of “South Highlands” impassable, so we will concentrate…
Ada Boulevard: Narrowing Possibilities
Neighbourhood renewal will reach the beautiful and historic ‘core’ of Highlands this summer. Join us for a short tour on Saturday April 10, 1 pm. We will meet at Magrath Mansion, and explore a small section of Ada and 111 Ave. We will review both the history and the historic changes, emphasizing the Streetscapes. AHS…
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