Description: From Forts to floods, learn how the Rossdale neighbourhood changed through the lives of two kids who grew up there: Donny and Dolly Ross. This family-friendly tour will be led by local heritage writer Jenna Chalifoux.

You’ll learn about:

- The Ross family’s arrival and running Edmonton’s first hotel

- How kids in the 1880s ate, played, and worked

- Coal mining, brewing, and gardening in Rossdale

- The time flying ace Wop May dropped a baseball from an airplane

- Iconic landmarks like the Ortona Armouries and Rossdale Brewery

- How the devastating 1915 flood reshaped Edmonton

You’ll also taste Scottish oat crackers, listen to the sounds of birds and trains, touch pieces of the past, and get a chance to try real spruce gum.

This tour is presented by the Edmonton City as Museum Project (ECAMP), an initiative of the Edmonton Heritage Council. It’s a pilot for a regular tour we’ll be offering this summer! You’ll be able to catch it every week from June through September.

Location: ArtsHub Ortona (9722 102 St NW, Edmonton, AB T5K 0X4)

Accessibility: This tour follows paved paths and sidewalks. Questions or accessibility requests? Give us a shout at ecamp@edmontonheritage.ca.