Windermere Valley Pioneer Museum
The Windermere Valley Museum, with extensive archives,is a great destination for those who love all things historical. Take a family trip back to the days of the early settlers.
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Historical sites
Fort Steele Heritage Town
Fort Steele Heritage Town, once a thriving mining town, is today a magnet for thousands of visitors who want to experience life as it was in the late 19th century.
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Fairmont Indian baths
Fairmont Indian baths are natural hot spring pools that were popular among the indigenous people and the early settlers of the valley. A unique and interesting little piece of history.
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Kimberley’s Underground Mining Railway
Kimberley’s Underground Mining Railway is a novel tourist attraction with a fascinating 100+-year-old history, beginning with the famous Sullivan mine.
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Pynelogs Cultural Centre and Art Gallery
A beautiful 100-year-old Invermere BC building, Pynelogs Art Gallery and Cultural Centre is the home of the Columbia Valley Arts Council, displaying the works of more than 150 valley artists and artisans.
Read moreYoho’s Burgess Shale
The history of the Burgess Shale discoveries in Yoho National Park have provided an amazing window into what the world looked like half a billion years ago.
Read moreConrad Kain Interpretive sign
The career and accomplishments of Conrad Kain, Canada’s celebrated first professional mountain guide,are celebrated with an interpretive sign at a scenic viewpoint alongside Hwy 93/95. Worth the stop.
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Kootenae House National Historic Site
The visitor to Kootenae House National Historic Site stands in a seemingly empty field, surrounded by majestic mountains which overlook the peaceful Columbia Valley.
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