Memorialization provides a place for family and friends to come together to celebrate the spirit of a life once lived. In fact, more and more people are planning and buying…

Barrack Hill Cemetery was located at the heart of the old city, being the final resting place of many early Bytown pioneers and their families. Lower Bytown from Barrack Hill…

The 26th Annual Historical Walking Tour -Doctors and Nurses, occurred Sunday, October 4th. Up until the day before, the event had been planning to be in person however, due to…

Are you interested in researching your ancestors’ military service? In this year of the 75th Anniversary of the Liberation of Holland (May 4) and Victory in Europe (May 8), watch…

Beechwood, established in 1873, is recognized as one of the most beautiful and historic cemeteries in Canada. It is the final resting place for over 85,000 Canadians from all walks…

Overlooking the Beechwood National Memorial Centre sits the Beechwood Mausoleum. The first stones, quarried from Beechwood’s very ground were laid in the late 1920’s and the building was finally completed…

Join Beechwood Cemetery’s Program and Fundraising Coordinator, Erika Wagner, on a tour of four of her favourite locations at Beechwood. Erika provides insights and the history of four unique locations…

Beechwood, the National Cemetery of Canada was established in 1873 on 160 acres of land. Since its founding, there have been over 85,000 people buried at Beechwood, including many prominent…

Beechwood Cemetery has been an integral part of the diverse community fabric of Ottawa since 1873, and is the final resting place for nearly 87,000 Canadians of all denominations and…