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ECAMP Curiosity Walking Tours

July 9, 2026 to Sept. 18, 2026

ArtsHub Ortona
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Organized by: Edmonton City as Museum Project

From Forts to floods, learn how the Rossdale neighbourhood changed through the lives of two kids who grew up there: Donny and Dolly Ross.

You’ll learn about:

  • The Ross family’s arrival and time 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 get to taste Scottish oat crackers, touch and smell pieces of the past, and make a graphite rubbing to take home.

This tour is presented by the Edmonton City as Museum Project (ECAMP), an initiative of the Edmonton Heritage Council. You’ll be able to catch it every week from June through September.

Tour Details:

  • Distance: 2.5-3 kilometers
  • Accessibility: Sidewalks with street crossings, mostly level terrain
  • Seating not available at most stops
  • Starts and ends at ArtsHub Ortona (9722 102 St NW)
  • Free parking available at ArtsHub Ortona
  • $15 for 2-hour tours, $10 for 1-hour tours
  • Kids 12 and under free!
We run tours rain or shine, so dress for the weather and bring water and sunscreen! Events will only be cancelled in case of extreme weather or air quality warnings (in which case we will provide full refunds).

ArtsHub Ortona

9722 102 Street NW
Edmonton, AB, T5K 0X4

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