CNHE - Dominion Parks Branch - Banff, Alberta
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member Country_Wife
N 51° 10.271 W 115° 34.279
11U E 599878 N 5669831
This plaque commemorates the formation of the Dominion Parks Branch, now Parks Canada.
Waymark Code: WM18HP0
Location: Alberta, Canada
Date Posted: 08/06/2023
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Weathervane
Views: 4

This plaque, located near the original northwest "Administration" entrance to the Banff Park Administration Budling, commemorates the formation of the Dominion Parks Branch, now Parks Canada. It is appropriate to place the plaque here, in Canada's first national park.
Classification: National Historic Event

Province or Territory: Alberta

Location - City name/Town name: Banff, Alberta

Link to Parks Canada entry (must be on www.pc.gc.ca): [Web Link]

Link to HistoricPlaces.ca: Not listed

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