The grave of Sir John A. MacDonald in Kingston's Cataraqui Cemetery, a Canadian national historic site. (QMI Agency files)

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The tony city of Westmount, Que., and a youth hostel in Bragg Creek, Alta., are among four places recognized Tuesday by Parks Canada for their historical significance.

Westmount, a city on the southwest slope of Mount Royal adjacent to Montreal, was recognized as a national historic site for its architecture, which makes it "emblematic of the Victorian and post-Victorian suburb in Canada on account of its overall diversity and integrity," Parks Canada said.

The Canadian Youth Hostel in Bragg Creek, which opened on July 1, 1933, was recognized for being the first youth hostel to open on the continent.

The non-denominational Cataraqui Cemetery in Kingston, Ont., established in 1850, was among the first garden cemeteries in the country and is the final resting place for many notable Canadians, including Sir John A. Macdonald.

Ile Saint-Jean, now called Prince Edward Island, was recognized for the 1758 deportation of more than 3,000 of the island's inhabitants, most of whom were Acadians, to France and England.

Environment Minister Peter Kent, who is also the minister responsible for Parks Canada, announced the designations Tuesday. The Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada recommends national historic site designations.