Rossland Museum Tourist Information Centre - Rossland, BC
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member T0SHEA
N 49° 04.726 W 117° 48.945
11U E 440428 N 5436532
The summertime information centre at Rossland is in the museum. In the winter, when the museum is closed, the information centre is in the Chamber of Commerce on the second floor of the old Bank of Montreal building on Washington Street.
Waymark Code: WMH503
Location: British Columbia, Canada
Date Posted: 05/23/2013
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member silverquill
Views: 3

This information centre is a three-fer. If you've a mind to tour Rossland then almost certainly you'll want to see the museum, as well as check out the info centre. They carry provincial Accommodation Guides, road maps, travel Guides, Super Camping and many other provincial, regional and local brochures. The third? - A gift and souvenir shop that will actually sell you gold and silver, among other things.

The museum deals with the local history of the Rossland area, which centres around the mines on the mountain above the museum. The mines, which came into being after the initial discovery of gold on Red Mountain in 1890, are the sole reason that Rossland came to be. The museum has quite a story to tell of the rise and fall of hard rock mining in the area, concurrent with the rise and near fall of Rossland itself.

The museum and information centre are on the grounds of the old LeRoi Mine, many years defunct, and it once offered guided tours of the mine and its workings. Out front of the museum is probably the biggest air compressor you'll ever see - about 50 feet long altogether, powered by a 602 horsepower electric motor. It was used to power air drills down in the mine, and could power 40 drills at once. Check it out here.

How to find the centre? On the west end of Rossland, Columbia Avenue ends at a Tee intersection which is Highway 22 going south and Highway 3B going north. On the north side of the highway, across from the end of Columbia Avenue is "where it's at".
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Public Washrooms: Mens, Womens, Family and Handicapped

Snacks/Drinks at the facility: Yes - Vending Only

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