57 Van Horne St S
Cranbrook, BC

Cranbrook's fascinating heritage can be discovered in its beautifully preserved buildings, museums, and a living historical town which gives a unique insight into bygone days.

Cranbrook

British Columbia, Canada

In the Cranbrook History Centre in the Canadian Museum of Rail Travel. This attraction provides a fascinating insight into the history of rail travel and is a must-see for any train-enthusiast. Highlights include the 1907 "Soo-Spokane Train" and the 1927 'Strathcona" which accommodated VIP guests including Queen Elizabeth II and Sir Winston Churchill!

Cranbrook

British Columbia, Canada

Widely considered to be the most elegant public venue in southern BC, the Royal Alexandra Hall resides in the Cranbrook History Centre. It began its life in Winnipeg in 1906, as part of the Royal Alexandra Hotel. When the hotel was demolished in 1971, its ballroom was carefully dissembled and stored until it was acquired by the Cranbrook History Centre. It was reconstructed and then reopened in Cranbrook in 2004.

37 11 Ave S

Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada

Cranbrook's original fire hall was established in 1929 and served the City until 2011. In 2017, two friends transformed the dilapidated old fire hall into a unique craft beer tap house and gastropub, injecting life back into the old building while remaining sensitive to its heritage.

Fort Steele

Fort Steele, British Columbia, Canada

Since the gold rush beginnings in 1864, Fort Steele has gone from boomtown to regional center, to ghost town to one of the most important heritage attractions of its kind in British Columbia. In 1961, Fort Steele was declared an historic park with a mandate "to preserve, present, and manage for public benefit the historic settlement of Fort Steele". Perched on the western slopes of the Rocky Mountains, Fort Steele is a dynamic living history museum, and attracts over 80,000 visitors a year to witness first hand what life was like in days gone by.

7777 Mission Road
Cranbrook, BC

Established in 1910, and originally named the Kootenay Indian Residential School, the St. Eugene Mission hold a dark history for the Ktunaxa people. This is the only project in Canada where an icon of such repression has been transformed into an ambitious and successful economic venture, the renovated old mission is now the St Eugene Golf Resort and Casino. The project has preserved wonderful original architectural features, and simultaneously recognizes the sad and difficult cultural legacy and shinning future potential of the site.

Cranbrook

Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada