Castlegar Railroad Station/Museum - Castlegar, BC
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member T0SHEA
N 49° 19.558 W 117° 40.055
11U E 451490 N 5463907
Castlegar's Museum was, until 1958, its CPR railway station.
Waymark Code: WMHDCQ
Location: British Columbia, Canada
Date Posted: 06/26/2013
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Outspoken1
Views: 3

This postcard is inscripted:

CROSSROADS OF THE KOOTENAYS

For over a century, Castlegar has been a transportation crossroads for paddlewheel ships, trains, and now highway traffic. Built in 1907 by the C.P.R., the Station is now Castlegar's Museum. Recently renovated, it anchors a downtown revitalization project.
Photo by Don Lyon

This small museum is intended to impart to the visitor a feel of a real railway station at the turn of the century.

Castlegar's first station, built in 1902, burned in 1906, and was immediately replaced with this one. In constant use until about 1958, it sat empty until 1987, when the Castlegar Historical Society persuaded the city to buy it from the CPR for one dollar. Then, with a matching grant from the British Columbia Heritage Trust, the city moved it to its present location and the Castlegar Historical Society restored it to its present condition. It is now one of the best preserved stations in the province.

Given that this is the only museum in town and the headquarters of the Castlegar & District Heritage Society, they've included many non-railway items, including many old photographs of the Castlegar area and newspaper archives. It contains many artefacts, of both railway and non railway nature, from the early years of the building's existence. As well, there are more artefacts outside, including a boxcar and a CPR caboose.
Physical Address:
400 – 13th Ave
Castlegar, BC Canada
V1N 1G2


Related Web Site: [Web Link]

Description of Postcard Location:
Just in front of the station, by the flower beds on the grounds, to the southeast if the building.


Parking Coordinates: N 49° 19.549 W 117° 40.066

Visit Instructions:
To log a Visit, please make every effort to supply an image of yourself at the site. The standard GPS photo may be used as well, or even just an image that you took when you visited the location. If you do not have the option to provide an image, please provide a detailed description of your visit so we can form a 'mental image'
Search for...
Geocaching.com Google Map
Google Maps
MapQuest
Bing Maps
Nearest Waymarks
Nearest Picture Perfect Postcards
Nearest Geocaches
Create a scavenger hunt using this waymark as the center point
Recent Visits/Logs:
There are no logs for this waymark yet.