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Historical Sites & Museums
Fort Calgary
Fort Calgary brings history to life by telling the stories of the Mounted Police site, the settlement and the people of Calgary through dynamic interpretation and exciting exhibits.
The site includes the reconstructed 1875 Fort site, an Interpretive Centre with exhibits depicting Calgary from 1875 to the1940s, a replica 1888 Barracks where the Mounted Police story is expanded to1914, The Deane House Historic Site and Restaurant, and a 40 acre riverside park complete with interpretive pathways.
| Hours of operation 2008 | |
|---|---|
| Open year round | 9 am - 5 pm |
| CLOSED: New Year's Day, Good Friday and Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and Boxing Day. |
Rates 2008:
10,75 $Cdn + GST per adult
6,75$Cdn + GST per youth (7-17 years)
4,75$Cdn + GST per child (3- 6 years)
Children under 2 years FREE
BC Royal Museum
The Royal British Columbia Museum draws exhibits from all around the world. Big exhibits come and go for a limited showing while some of the permanent displays depict the story of the First Nations people, the early miners, the lumberjacks and the gold miners, etc. These popular year round dioramas capture the story of our west coast history and wildlife the best.
| Hours of operation 2008 | |
|---|---|
| Open year round | 9 am - 5 pm |
| CLOSED: Christmas Day and New Year's Day |
Rates 2008:
15 $Cdn per adult
9,5 $Cdn per youth (6-18 years)
FREE for children (3-5 years)
Port Edward
The North Pacific Historic Fishing Village is located 20 minutes from Prince Rupert and only 5 km south of the village of Port Edward, BC. The fishing village is the oldest surviving cannery on the west coast of Canada.
Self guided tours explore the bunk houses, the belt driven machinery in the main cannery building, the management cabins and an old cannery store. The wooden boardwalk paths lead to viewing benches so to view wildlife like Bald Eagles, seals and Blue Herons... and marine activity like crabbing boats, fishing trawlers, barges and yachts passing by.
| Hours of operation 2008 | |
|---|---|
| May 20th to May 31st | |
| Monday | Closed |
| Tuesday | 10 am - 5 pm |
| Wednesdays | 10 am - 7 pm |
| Thursday to Sunday | 10 am - 5 pm |
| June 1st to September 28th | |
| open seven day a week | |
| Wednesdays | 10 am - 7 pm |
| Thursday to Tuesday | 10 am - 5 pm |
The site is currently run as a not-for-profit.
Telegraph Cove
Telegraph Cove is nestled at the northern end of Johnstone Strait on the northeast coast of Vancouver Island. This calm, protected refuge was home to a lumber mill and salmon cannery in the early 1900's.
The 1970's saw the end of an era as the lumber mill, salmon saltery, and fish storage warehouses gradually yielded to pleasure boaters, kayakers, sport fishermen, whale watchers and vacationers. Today, Telegraph Cove has grown to become one of the ten "best towns in Canada to visit" (as published in Harrowsmith magazine), and for good reason.
