History

Our History

Discover the Grandview Mine Trail, Jewel Lake Provincial Park, near Greenwood

Learn about railway history at Midway

Heritage: Unlimited.

UNCOVER THE STORIED PAST of Boundary Country. People have flocked here for centuries thanks to the plentiful natural resources and fertile farmlands. Indigenous people, gold and copper-seeking prospectors, Doukhobors, and cattle ranchers were drawn to the area for its abundance. These founding fathers and mothers left a deep imprint on Boundary Country, a legacy of historic, cultural, and heritage experiences that shape the stories told here today. Listen to these stories, then create your own memories on a Boundary Country trip.

Uncover the History of Boundary Country

• Learn about the history of the railways at the Kettle River Museum in Midway, on Mile 0 of the Kettle Valley Railway. The museum includes the original Station House, an artifacts yard, a caboose, and a section house • Explore Greenwood’s colourful streets with the self-guided walking tour map from the

Visitor Centre • Gain an understanding of Doukhobor heritage with a visit to the Boundary Museum and

Interpretive Centre in Grand Forks • Learn about the history of Cascade Falls, once a fishing and hunting ground for many

Indigenous people. It was dammed in the early 1900s using the Nikola Tesla theory of energy • Visit the Entwined Trees Park in Midway, home to the Gateway (Stekthal) Learning

Circle. It is said the two trees were joined together by Indigenous peoples as a sign of friendship and connection • Taste Russian heritage – several area restaurants serve authentic Russian Borscht and other delicious dishes • Search for treasures and mine precious fluorite crystals at Rock Candy Mine near Grand

Forks • Relive the gold rush by panning for gold in the Kettle River near Rock Creek • Learn of Greenwood’s history as the first WWII internment site, becoming the home for 1,200 Japanese-Canadians. Visit the Nikkei Legacy Park to witness the legacies of these families and commemorative plaques at the Greenwood Museum and Nikkei Legacy Park • Cowboy up and explore the area on a horseback riding tour

Cascade Falls was a First Nations fishing ground

camp, play, grow.