Eholt in Kootenay Boundary, British Columbia — Canada’s West Coast (North America)

Eholt

Divisional Point of the Boundary

B.C. Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure via Flickr (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0), November 15, 2016

1. Eholt Marker

Inscription. In 1900, the CPR's Columbia & Western Railway penetrated the formidable mountains between Nelson and Midway, connecting the Boundary district to East Kootenay coalfields and beyond. Eholt, at the summit between Grand Forks and Greenwood, became the CPR's divisional point and ore hauling headquarters. Due south and higher still was the griwng city of Phoenix with its rich copper and gold mines. A branch line with spurs was built to carry Phoenix ores to local smelters. Eholt yards included a roundhouse, and powerful Shay locomotives which made daily trips to Phoenix. By 1920, an amazing 15 million tons of ores had been shipped, but the mines soon closed, and Eholt like Phoenix was abandoned.

Caption: The busy rail yards at Eholt. Greenwood Museum photo

Erected by Province of British Columbia.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical year for this entry is 1900.

Location. 49° 9.256′ N, 118° 32.738′ W. Marker is in Eholt, British Columbia, in Kootenay Boundary. Marker is on Crowsnest Highway (Provincial Highway 3) 2 kilometers west of Wilgas Lake Rest Area, on the left when traveling west. Marker is in a large pullout with

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ample parking. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Eholt BC V0H 1J0, Canada. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 3 other markers are within 18 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Greenwood Smelter (approx. 13.1 kilometers away); Copper Street (approx. 13.2 kilometers away); Boundary Falls Smelter (approx. 17.2 kilometers away).

Also see . . .
1. Eholt. Wikipedia entry on the community, whose main street was where the marker now stands. (Submitted on December 12, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

2. Gold Trails and Ghost Towns: Eholt. Episode #304: Eholt - Started up in the 1890's, this town in the Boundary Country grew rapidly. During its heyday, trains ran 24 hours a day to get ore to the smelters in Grand Forks. (CHBC-TV; Uploaded by Leslie Dycke) (Submitted on December 12, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Additional keywords. Ghost town

Canadian Pacific Railway Yards, Eholt image. Click for full size.

Unknown via British Columbia Provincial Archives (Public domain), 1905

2. Canadian Pacific Railway Yards, Eholt

Enholt, BC Found at Flea Market, no source information image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Unknown, no source information, April 22, 2024

3. Enholt, BC Found at Flea Market, no source information

Credits. This page was last revised on April 27, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 10, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 482 times since then and 147 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on December 10, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 2. submitted on December 12, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 3. submitted on April 22, 2024, by John Steil of Vancouver, Canada.

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