CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (PIA) -- The regional office of the Department of Tourism (DOT) together with the Office of Cagayan de Oro City 2nd District Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez has recently launched a historical trail to attract residents as well as visitors to the city’s historic sites.
Rodriguez, an advocate of the preservation of history, gathered local historians to form a congressional historical committee that ventured out to research the different historical sites in Cagayan de Oro City, Misamis Oriental, and Camiguin.
The result of the initiative was the publication of the book Historical Trail, which was formally introduced in August 9, 2023. The book became the guide for DOT Region 10 in formulating the historical trail walkthrough tourism package that would be offered to visitors.
Starting in Cagayan de Oro City, the team visited 16 historical sites, which include the St. Augustine Metropolitan Cathedral & Convent and Visitation to Birhen sa Kota Shrine, CDO’s Water Tank and Museum, Gaston Park, Duaw Park, Ysalina Bridge, Casa Real (City Hall), Plaza Divisoria and Monuments, Exploring Xavier University, Cucina Higala, Sia Yuga’s Balay na Bato (Rolling Tour), Misamis Oriental General Comprehensive High School (Rolling Tour), Mac Arthur Memorial Marker, Capitol University’s Museum of Three Cultures, Plaza de Los Heroes, Japanese Memorial Marker, and Macahambus Cave and Hill.
Participants were briefed on the historical significance of each site to better understand the role the sites have played in the past.
Participants of the Historical Trail Walk-Through-Cagayan de Oro City Leg marveled at the historical artifacts found inside the Cagayan de Oro City Water Tank and Museum. (Photo: JAKA/PIA-10)