Castlegar & District Heritage Society - Castlegar, BC
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N 49° 19.566 W 117° 40.066
11U E 451477 N 5463922
The Castlegar & District Heritage Society in encamped within Castlegar's old railroad station, moved across the tracks and refurbished as a museum.
Waymark Code: WMK1GE
Location: British Columbia, Canada
Date Posted: 01/29/2014
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This small museum is intended to impart to the visitor a feel of a real railway station at the turn of the century.
Castlegar's first station, built in 1902, burned in 1906, and was immediately replaced with this one. In constant use until about 1958, it sat empty until 1987, when the Castlegar Historical Society persuaded the city to buy it from the CPR for one dollar. Then, with a matching grant from the British Columbia Heritage Trust, the city moved it to its present location and the Castlegar Historical Society restored it to its present condition. It is now one of the best preserved stations in the province.
The Society's Mission Statement:
The Castlegar & District Heritage Society operates with the objective of maintaining properties, buildings and artifacts of historical significance in the City of Castlegar and the surrounding area.