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Stores, with goods brought from Walla Walla, supplied miners at Fort Steele © Diane B. Reed |
If you've ever read about Walla Walla's early history as a supply center for the gold fields of the U.S. and Canada, you can visit that history at
Fort Steele historic site on the Kootenay River near Cranbrook, British Columbia (about 7 hours from Walla Walla). As it turns out, Walla Walla was the closest supply depot to the Canadian gold fields, and prospectors and supplies followed the "Walla Walla Trail" to towns like Fort Steele.
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The town includes churches, shops, and homes © Diane B. Reed |
Goods and supplies from the Northwest ended up at Fort Steele, which burgeoned during the 1864 Kootenay Gold Rush. After the gold rush faded, the town continued to prosper from mineral discoveries in the area. Finally, it pinned its hopes on the BC Southern Railway establishing its line through the town. Instead, in 1898 the railroad bypassed Fort Steele in favor of nearby Cranbrook, and the town declined steeply. Fortunately, there were a number of historic structures worth saving, and in 1961 the Province of British Columbia acquired the site and began to restore and reconstruct the buildings of the town. Today, there are close to 60 restored, relocated, or reconstructed buildings, including the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)compound.
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| Locomotive 1077 leaves Fort Steele station © Diane B. Reed |
A visit to the town takes you back in time. Reenactors and craftspeople live as folks did in the nineteenth century. Home baked goods, fresh churned ice cream, and sweets tempt the visitor. Wagons pulled by draft horses rumble down the streets, offering you a ride. An old-time show is put on in the Wild Horse Theatre, and a steam train excursion leaves every hour. You find yourself totally immersed in the nineteenth century life of a small town, and you can't help but think that Walla Walla might have felt very much the same back in those days.
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The Royal Canadian Mounted Police compound, Fort Steele BC Canada © Diane B. Reed |
Looks like you had gorgeous weather for your trip! Are you home now?
ReplyDeleteOur dear neighbor Enid died on 8/15 (sudden heart attack, didn't suffer long, thank goodness). All the local U-U's turned out for her "celebration of life" on Sat., including the minister, who appeared on his bike in a very sweaty T-shirt. We all know that U-U's march to their own drummer!
Some of Enid's ashes will be scattered in Port Townsend, where one of her 3 daughters lives. Apparently she really liked PT. We hope to see it some day.
Weather was nice but cool, one day of rain. We're home to hot, hot, hot! Sorry to hear about your neighbor.
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