Phoenix - Greenwood, British Columbia
Posted by: T0SHEA
N 49° 05.428 W 118° 40.615
11U E 377570 N 5438866
The Phoenix in Greenwood is at the corner Hwy. 3 and Deadwood Street, across the road from the Visitor's Centre and Museum. The Phoenix is on public display and can be visited at any time.
Waymark Code: WMMTB3
Location: British Columbia, Canada
Date Posted: 11/02/2014
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You could say that Greenwood, like the Phoenix, Rises from the Ashes.
The Phoenix is a large wood carving mounted on a tall posts. He is approximately 15 feet tall. We were just there in October and decided to take another tour around the town. Generally we pass through Greenwood on our way to other places.
Greenwood is well worth a visit, as it has preserved many of their heritage sites and was one of the first Japanese internment camps in British Columbia after the bombing of Pearl Harbor. Also of interest, Universal Studio's, "Snow Falling on Cedars" was partially filmed on location in Greenwood.
You can still see some of the ghost signs that were added for the filming. The Greenwood Library still has the Amity Harbor Library on their front window.
Oh, let us not forget that Greenwood is Canada's Smallest City.