Posts by Golden BC Museum
Edelweiss Swiss Village
Shortly after the first trains of the C.P.R. crossed the mountains on their long haul to the Pacific Coast, reports of jagged peaks and unclimbed summits began to bring mountaineers…
Read MoreWorking on the Big Bend
From the Golden Star – August 28, 1936 When Canadian Pacific engineers faced the frowning heights from the junction of the Kicking Horse and Columbia rivers they had a choice of two paths. They could have sighted their transits north and…
Read MoreCountess of Dufferin
Museums are a way of preserving articles so that future generations have the opportunity to see “the real thing.” It’s an opportunity for people to see things as they once were, see them in operation…
Read MoreGolden Legion Branch #122
An organizational meeting to form the Golden Branch of the Royal Canadian Legion was held on Thursday, April 16th in the dining room of the Russell Hotel. The Golden Branch…
Read MoreA WRONG RIGHTED AT REUNION
A Wrong Righted at Reunion The Golden Star – May 22, 1985 by Brenda Shook A happy little girl ran into the kitchen yelling, “Mother, mother, I’m getting the honor…
Read MoreQUEEN’S HOTEL IN GOLDEN, BC
ITS HUMBLE BEGINNINGS The Queen’s Hotel started out as a small roughly built log building that boasted five rooms and a bathroom. Built by William Archer in 1883, the hotel…
Read MoreBUILDING BRIDGES AND TRESTLES FOR THE CPR
Introduction When the Steel Went Through by P Turner Bone, relates the stories of the building of the Canadian Pacific Railway, from a first-hand perspective. On the 4th of January…
Read MoreCPR Station Scene of 1942 Murder
A great tragedy struck the community of Golden on Dec 19, 1942, when between the hours of four and four thirty in the morning, Philomena Carano was pronounced dead by…
Read MorePlan Your Visit
Your safety and that of our staff is our highest priority. To ensure you have a safe and enjoyable visit please be aware that we are following the Provincial Health…
Read MoreHorse Creek School – Gone But Not Forgotten
The air is crisp and the mornings foggy which means that school in School District #6 is back in session. Here is some information for one of the almost forgotten…
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