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North Pacific Historic
Fishing Village, Port Edward:
A popular attraction when visiting the Prince Rupert,
British Columbia, Canada area. A unique fishing village situated
on pylons and rustic docks connected by raised wooden boardwalk
paths leading to spanning views overlooking Inverness Passage.
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.
The North Pacific Historic Fishing
Village also has an onsite gift store, an old
cannery store, a licence restaurant and, every hour, there are
live shows depicting the historic fishing past of the region.
The most popular live show is the one man act, "The Skeena
River Story".
Hours of operation are from May to September -
rain or shine.
Contact information for
the local Prince Rupert, BC accommodations, tours, guides,
golf courses, attractions, eco activities, artists, transportation
companies, realtors, etc. are posted under the links listed
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How to Get to
Historic Fishing
Village: Travel towards the hub of Prince
Rupert along Highway 16 (Yellowhead
Hwy) . Before driving over the bridge crossing Morse
and Wainwright Basin leading to Prince Rupert take a left on Hwy
44 towards Port Edward. Continue driving past the village of Port
Edward and on your right is the North Pacific
Historic Fishing Village.
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Fishing Village
Prince Rupert