Join
us in Maple Ridge & Pitt Meadows and discover the rich and culturally
diverse history of the area. Our communities boast many lovingly restored
heritage buildings, unique artifacts and even an interpretive Heritage
Walk.
Museums/Historic
Sites:
Maple Ridge Museum & The Maple Ridge Historical Society
Pitt Meadows Museum
Power
House At Stave Falls
Maple Ridge Museum & The Maple Ridge Historical Society
22520 116th Ave
Maple Ridge, BC, V2X 0S4
Val Patenaude
T: 604-463-5311
F: 604-463-5317
Email: mrmuseum@uniserve.com
Website: http://www.mapleridge.ca/EN/main/residents/606/museum.html
Visit this historic setting overlooking the Fraser River and the CPR main line near the original waterfront heart of Port Haney. Displays reflect the local history and geography beginning with the stone tools and cedar baskets from our First Nations' heritage, as well as Finnish and Japanese items from the varied ethnic groups that settled in Maple Ridge. The Museum also houses the Maple Ridge Community Archives which include several thousand photographs and primary documents relating to local people, organizations, and businesses.
Maple Ridge Historical Society operates Maple Ridge Museum & Archives, Haney House Museum and St. Andrew's Heritage hall. The hall is available for rent for weddings, meetings or other functions for up to 70 people.”
Pitt
Meadows Museum
12294
Harris Road
Pitt Meadows, BC, V3Y 2E9
Leslie
Norman
T:
604-465-4322
F: 604-465-4322
Email: pittmeadowsmuseum@teus.net
Website: http://www.pittmeadows.bc.ca/EN/main/residents/742/1904.html
The Museum is located in the old General Store building on Harris Road
in Pitt Meadows. The main part of the building dates to 1885 and was moved
from its original location near Herring Road to its present site in 1908.
Artifacts relating to the pioneer and agricultural history of the community
are located on the first floor of the Museum with offices, work and storage
areas, and a small community archives located on the upper floor. Heritage
walking tours available.
Power
House at Stave Falls
31338
Dewdney Trunk Road
Mission, BC, V4S 1C4
Sharon
Vallance
T:
604-462-1222
F: 604-462-8988
Email: Sharon_vallance@bchydro.com
Website: www.bchydro.com/stavefalls
The Power House at Stave Falls offers an exciting all-ages experience,
with interactive games and historic displays that tell the story of how
power helped build this province.
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