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Heritage
Walking Tour is an informative
route following the path of many historical photo kiosks while
walking the downtown streets in the the community of Fort St.
John, B.C., Canada. The display signs inform and entertain visitors
about the treasured past of the region while shopping and exploring
the retail shops in the downtown core of the community.
The majority of the historical information kiosks
line100th street from the local museum on 96th Avenue to the last
informative sign on 106 Avenue. A secondary set of informative
historical signs line 100 Ave from 102 Street to 98 Street. A
good starting point to view the historical signs is the corner
of 100 Street and 100 Avenue.
The Heritage Kiosk Walking Tour tells the story
of the early pioneers settling in Fort St. John, BC, Canada. Some
of the earliest displays include a picture of a 1930 Flour Mill
and a 1933 Blacksmith Shop operating in Fort St. John. Some of
the displays provide view shots of the town back in the day like
the kiosks of 100th Avenue and 100th Street in the early 1930's.
Each display provides a brief description of the
photo with many being of the older buildings of the time. Some
of the historical building kiosks on the walking tour include
a picture of the Pomeroy Hotel, Fort Hotel, Providence Hospital,
Northern Inn Plaza, Titus General Store, Mark's Cafe and the Condill
Hotel.
A few of the kiosks on the walking tour highlight
the history of the Alaska
Highway from the beginning of the construction, to the use
of the route to the great flood. All in all the route delivers
and provides an interesting insight to the beginnings of the region.
Unfortunately some of the signs are not in as good of shape as
others making reading and viewing difficult.
Contact information for
the local Fort St. John, BC accommodations, tours, guides,
golf courses and attractions, realtors, etc. are posted
under the links listed to your right. =) |
How to
get to Heritage Walking Tour:
From the Alaska Hwy turn
onto 100th Street and drive into the downtown core of the community
of Fort St. John, BC, Canada. The first historical kiosk sign
starts at 96 Avenue. The centre of the kiosk signs is located
on the corner of 100th Street and 100 Avenue.
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