The Infantry School Building: Central Planning and Local Execution
About this Event
Join our Curator, Dr. Georgiana Stanciu, for a fascinating tour at 6pm on Thursday, 16 July 2026: The Infantry School Building: Central Planning and Local Execution
Drafting plans, notifying tenders, signing contracts and making payments were fully managed in Ottawa, on behalf of the Canadian Military. This Curated Tour examines how the community benefitted from the supervision of the works, selling supplies, and building the structure. As part of the tour, view additonal topic-related artefacts.
No registration required.
This tour is part of the museum's celebration of Historic Places Days 2026.
Visit RCRM’s new exhibition, Fascinating Redcoats (26 Jun–20 Sept), held during the bicentennial year of the City of London, ON.
Fascinating Redcoats or the Story of Wolseley Barracks traces the origins and evolution of the Infantry School building – now known as “A” Block at Wolseley Barracks– on lands once part of Treaty 6 of 1792. Through archival maps, architectural drawings, photographs, and other artefacts, Fascinating Redcoats reveals how the arrival of “D” Company of the Infantry School Corps transformed the local landscape, economy, and community life.
Visitors will be introduced to stories of the soldiers and their families who lived and worked at the barracks. Households, offices, and entertainment were part of the architectural design. The exhibition also highlights the building’s distinctive features and construction, overseen by the Public Works Department in Ottawa, and executed by local businesses.
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