The next day was really fun my group went to the National War museum for the whole day, and we were allowed to put on and handle some of the gear the veterans actually used, we even got to try on helmets. I never knew how heavy the helmets were, they weigh a ton. We also got to see in person the difference between a German concentration camp and a Japanese concentration camp; we saw the activities they would use in the trenches and much, much more. After lunch we walked through the rest of the National War museum, we saw so much interesting stuff, like real tanks, cannons, guns, torpedo’s and much, more. To be standing next to things that cause so much mass destruction is almost scary. In this museum they even had Hitler’s car which was interesting to see. It was really cool to walk through the different sections within a room where they were simulating what it was like to be in that situation, one room was like you were in the trenches, another was what a destroyed house was like with dead bodies on the ground, it was really sad and scary to think people have and still do go through this.
Then is the no photo room they had the first Miss Canada’s apron, back then being a pageant queen meant you did volunteer work in your Miss Canada Apron for you community. Now we have sashes, and crowns instead of aprons. We also saw real tanks, like the ones that were actually used, standing right in front of them made you feel small and helpless. We also were able to see the real grave marker of the Unknown Soldier.

Dinner this day was really cool because we got to eat with some of the veterans. The meal was actually great; it was a replica of what the veterans would have eaten for a good meal, There was even a glass bottle of coco cola inside of the bread. It was a great meal, and really fun to see everyone dressed up all fancy!

After dinner, and after all the veterans left we all went on another outing. My group went on a haunted tour of the Ottawa Jail Hostel; the hostel was originally the Carleton County Gaol, more commonly known as the Nicholas Street Gaol or Ottawa Jail. We toured the top floor which was the old DEATH ROW!! The jail was the site of the hanging of Patrick J. Whelan on February 11, 1869, for the assassination of Thomas D’Arcy McGee. Over 5,000 people witnessed Whelan’s hanging, which was a large number considering the size of Ottawa at that time. Ghosts are often seen on location, and staff and guests have reported that Whelan’s spirit is one of many that haunts the hostel and will appear at the end of guests’ beds or in his death-row cell. I got to sit and stand in Whelan’s cell which was creepy and my friend even closed the door, and it was just me in this creepy cell. Sadly my camera as well as my (and several others) phones died or were acting strange so a lot of the photos I took turned out blurry.

Whelan’s cell

A creepy thing happened however when we were outside of Whelan’s cell, a light flicked on and off. We also were able to see the famous gallows were he was hung, which was creepy. The creepiest thing is that the parking lot is paved over where they buried the people who were hung. This jail is now a hostel, and I definitely want to stay there for a night in the future.