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

Greenwood Smelter

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

1. Greenwood Smelter Marker

Inscription. In this wilderness of rugged mountains, ore was first found in the late 1880's. Further prospects led to the building of a large smelter by the B.C. Copper Co. From 1901, copper, gold and silver poured from its furnaces. Fed by the great Motherlode Mine, it employed 400 men. The collapse of inflated war-time copper prices forced closure in 1918.

Erected by British Columbia Department of Recreation and Conservation.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • War, World I. A significant historical year for this entry is 1901.

Location. 49° 4.748′ N, 118° 41.077′ W. Marker is near Greenwood, British Columbia, in Kootenay Boundary. Marker is at the intersection of Smelter Viewpoint and Butte Avenue, on the left when traveling north on Smelter Viewpoint. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Greenwood BC V0H 1J0, Canada. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 5 other markers are within 14 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Copper Street (a few steps from this marker); Boundary Falls Smelter (approx. 4.7 kilometers away); Kettle Valley Railroad (approx. 10.6 kilometers away); Midway (approx. 10.6 kilometers away); Eholt (approx. 13.1 kilometers away).

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B.C. Copper Co. smelter at Greenwood image. Click for full size.

B.C. Department of Mines via B.C. Library and Archives e-03983_141 (public domain), circa 1905

2. B.C. Copper Co. smelter at Greenwood

Credits. This page was last revised on February 11, 2022. It was originally submitted on December 10, 2021, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 196 times since then and 18 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.

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