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Located only 15 minutes west of Revelstoke, the Heritage Ghost Town has more than 25 rescued & restored historic buildings, gathered from around British Columbia. The attraction is assembled near the site of the original town of Three Valley, which … More »
The past lives and breathes at Fort Steele Heritage Town. Perched on the western slopes of the Rocky Mountains since it’s gold rush beginnings in 1864, the village has gone from boomtown to regional centre to ghost town to one … More »
During World War II, over 20,000 Japanese Canadians were forcibly relocated from the coast to remote internment camps. This Centre is located on the site of one of the ten such camps in the Slocan Valley and is dedicated to … More »
Once the capital of the Silvery Slocan, Sandon was the focus of world-wide attention. In the 1890s Sandon sprang into existence as Canada’s richest silver mining community with a population of approximately 5,000 with 85 brothels, 29 hotels, 28 saloons, … More »
An international treasure, the SS Moyie is the oldest surviving intact vessel of her type in the world. At the edge of Kootenay Lake, the sternwheeler rests permanently in her former port of call at Kaslo. Owned & operated by … More »
Take a walk around this island park and discover a heritage of human and natural history unique within the Columbia River Valley. Your visit will take you back several thousands of years when the Lakes Salish people first fished and … More »
