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Museums Attractions In Egmont

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  • 2. Britannia Mine Museum Britannia Beach
    Britannia Beach is a small unincorporated community in the Squamish-Lillooet Regional District located approximately 55 kilometers north of Vancouver, British Columbia on the Sea-to-Sky Highway on Howe Sound. It has a population of about 300. It includes the nearby Britannia Creek, a small to mid-sized stream that flows into Howe Sound that was historically one of North America's most polluted waterways. The community first developed between 1900 and 1904 as the residential area for the staff of the Britannia Mining and Smelting Company. The residential areas and the mining operation were physically interrelated, resulting in coincidental mining and community disasters through its history. Today, the town is host to the Britannia Mine Museum, formerly known as the British Columbia Museum o...
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  • 3. West Coast Railway Heritage Park Squamish
    Founded in 1961, the West Coast Railway Association is a non-profit society dedicated to preserving British Columbia's railway heritage. The society operates the West Coast Railway Heritage Park located in Squamish, BC. The park is home to over 90 pieces of vintage railway equipment and is the second largest railway museum in Canada. Notable pieces of the WCRA's collection include Royal Hudson No. 2860, and 1890's era business car British Columbia. The park operates several events throughout the year in which train rides are offered. Occasional excursions using WCRA equipment also travel throughout the province. Volunteers from the WCRA also operate the Canadian Pacific 374 Pavilion in Vancouver, British Columbia.
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