End of the Road — Vancouver, BC
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member Dunbar Loop
N 49° 17.383 W 123° 02.246
10U E 497277 N 5459663
Most people believe Gastown and Hastings Mill were the first European settlements in today's Vancouver, however the community of End of the Road, then called Brighton, and finally Hastings, was the first place non-natives settled along Burrard Inlet.
Waymark Code: WM93GK
Location: British Columbia, Canada
Date Posted: 06/22/2010
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END OF THE ROAD

The Douglas Road from New Westminster to this site was completed in 1865. A small settlement was established, originally known as “End of the Road”, then Brighton, and in 1868 officially named Hastings. For years the Brighton Hotel was a fashionable resort for New Westminster’s elite.

Type of Marker: Cultural

Type of Sign: Historic Site or Building Marker

Describe the parking that is available nearby: On street

What Agency placed the marker?: City of Vancouver
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