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Park Museum is a self guided tour exploring
the past and experiencing the survival skills of the early 20th
century pioneers living in Terrace BC, Canada at the time. The
2 acre landscape is covered with 8 historical cabins. Each furnished
cabin has an interpretive sign onsite explaining the cabins history
and purpose during the early days of Terrace.
Some of the more popular cabins are the 1920 Kalum
Lake Hotel. A hotel used by miners and loggers before walking
the Jumper Trail (horse drawn sled trail). The 1910 Belway Mining
Cabin filled with fossil and rock samples. The 1919 Linemans Cabin
used by the Dominion Telegraph Company. And the 1930 Trappers
Cabin of Paul Schultz. Ironically enough, the trapper was a pioneer
in the protection of the white Kemode Bear.
Taking a self guided tour of the pioneer park,
exploring the buildings, gives every visitor insight into the
fishing, trapping, mining and forestry industry of the early settlers.
From the park some of the best hiking and walking trails in the
community can be accessed like the Heritage
Walking Trail, the Howe
Creek Trail and the Terrace
Mtn Trail.
The Terrace, B.C. heritage park was established
in 1983 by some local volunteers who took it on themselves to
move all the heritage buildings in the area onto a single parcel
of land preserving the buildings therefore developing an impressive
tour of the communities history for visitors to view.
Contact information for
the local Terrace, BC accommodations, tours, guides, golf
courses, attractions, eco activities, artists, transportation
companies, realtors, etc. are posted under the links listed
to your right. |
How to get to the
Heritage Park Museum: Located within
the city limits of Terrace, British Columbia, Canada. The easiest
route to the park from Hwy 16 is to turn north on Eby Street from
the hwy and follow Eby up the hill all the way to the end and
take a right on Halliwell Ave. Take a another right on Sparks
Street (which turns into Kalum Hill). On your right is the museum.
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