The trail was launched in 2010 by civic group, My Community, to promote the heritage, local culture and architectural styles in Queenstown .
[2] At present, the trail consists of 40 historical sites, including Alexandra Hospital (former British Military Hospital), Ying Fo Fui Kun cemetery and ancestral hall, Hang Jebat Mosque, Queensway Shopping Centre, Princess House, Church of the Blessed Sacrament, Singapore's first HDB flats, sports complex, polyclinic, branch library, neighbourhood police centre, and technical school.
[3] Alexandra & Dawson guided tour, launched on 4 April 2015, follows the footsteps of the Japanese troops in Queenstown during World War II and visits military installations such as Alexandra Hospital (former British Military Hospital) and bunkers along Kay Siang Road.
The guided tour traces the transformation of Queenstown from a rubber plantation in the 1870s to a busting military village in the 1950s and a popular expatriate centre in 2000s.
Some of the historical landmarks on the tour include Holland Village, Shuang Long Shan Wu Shu Memorial Hall, Ridout and Holland Park conservation area and Chip Bee Gardens.