Midway - Mile 0 of the Kettle Valley Railway
N 49° 00.675 W 118° 47.140
11U E 369424 N 5430242
A BC 150 Stop of Interest sign at the Midway Museum.
Waymark Code: WM966B
Location: British Columbia, Canada
Date Posted: 07/04/2010
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member The_Draglings
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In 1920 a rail link pushed westward from Midway to transport the riches of the Kootenays, Boundary, and Similkameen to the coast via an all-Canadian route. Andrew McCulloch's engineering marvel, the Kettle Valley Railway, crossed three mountain ranges, traversed 500 kilometres, and became the lifeline of the Southern Interior until abandoned after sixty years. Today the KVR is reborn as part of the Trans Canada Trail.

Type of Marker: Cultural

Type of Sign: British Columbia Tourism Sign

Describe the parking that is available nearby: There is a parking area in front of the museum.

What Agency placed the marker?: BC Government
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