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

Doukhobor Suspension Bridge

Le pont suspendu Doukhobor

— Bиcячий мocт дyxoБoрцeв —

Doukhobor Suspension Bridge Marker image. Click for full size.

cmh2315fl via Flickr (CC BY-NC 2.0), August 18, 2014

1. Doukhobor Suspension Bridge Marker

Inscription. [English] This historic Bridge commemorates an achievement of the Doukhobors of Canada in establishing communal settlements in the Kootenay Boundary region of British Columbia during the early 20th century. Built in 1913 by community labour, the bridge connected Doukhobor settlements on both sides of the Kootenay River, and served as a vital transportation link in the area for over fifty years. Today, this structure, also known as the Brilliant Suspension Bridge, stands as an enduring symbol of the collective toil of these Christian pacifist pioneers, and their contribution to Canada's development.

[Francais] Ce pont historique commémore le succès de la fondation, au début du XXe siècle par les Doukhobors du Canada, d’établissements communautaires dans la région de Kootenay Boundary, en Colombie-Britannique. Construit en 1913, fruit d’un travail collectif, le pont reliait les collectivités doukhobors de part et d’autre de la revière Kootenay et a servi de lien de communication essentiel dans cette région durant plus de cinquante ans. Aujourd’hui, cette structure, aussi connue comme le pont suspendu de Brilliant, demeure un symbole du labeur de ces pionniers pacifistes chrétiens et de leur contribution au développement du Canada.

[Русский] Этoт мcтoричecкий мост слyжит нaпoминaниeм o достижениях духоборцев КанадьІ, создавших в начале хх века общинньІе поселения в районе КутенейБаундери,

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Британской Колумбии. ПостроенньІй в 1913 году общинньІм трудом, этот мост связьІвал духоборческие поселения на обеих сторонах реки Кутеней, и свьІше пятидесяти лет служил необходимьІм звеном транспортной сетн этого района. Сегодня это сооружение, известное также как Бриллиантский висячий мост, служит устойчивьІм символом коллективного труда этих хрнстианских

Doukhobor Suspension Bridge image. Click for full size.

cmh2315fl via Flickr (CC BY-NC 2.0), August 19, 2014

2. Doukhobor Suspension Bridge

пацифистов-пионеров, и их вклада в развитие КанадьІ.

Erected by Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada/Commission des lieux et monuments historiques du Canada.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Bridges & Viaducts • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Canada, Historic Sites and Monuments Board series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1913.

Location. 49° 19.056′ N, 117° 37.781′ W. Marker is near Castlegar, British Columbia, in Central Kootenay. It is on Brilliant Road half a kilometer east of Gorkoff Road, on the right when traveling east. Marker is affixed to the bridge's north tower. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1849 Brilliant Rd, Castlegar BC V1N 4V9, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the BC Interior

and in the Kootenay Rockies.

Globally, it is in North America,

in the Rocky Mountains,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony.

Other nearby markers. At least one other marker is within 19 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Patrick Lumber Co. (approx. 15.1 kilometers away).

Another marker is no longer nearby. West Kootenay Power (was approx. 18.9 kilometers away but has been confirmed missing).

Also see . . .
1. Doukhobor Suspension Bridge National Historic Site of Canada. Canadian Register of Historic Places listing for the bridge, which was designated in 1995. (HistoricPlaces.ca) (Submitted on May 3, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

2. The Making Of The Doukhobor Suspension Bridge Brilliant B.C. By 1912 Peter 'Lordly' Verigin recognized that the cable ferry was simply not up to

Photographed by Jimmy Emerson, June 15, 2017

3. Doukhobor Suspension Bridge & Marker

Photo faces south-east. Marker (left) is on north bridge support, on the inside surface of its east pillar.

the task of the increasing requirement for transportation. There was a need for traversing the Kootenay River that would join the rich orchards and produce gardens and the community of Oootishenie to Brilliant across the Kootenay River in a simple, timely and direct fashion. (Larry A. Ewashen, Larry's Desk) (Submitted on May 3, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Credits. This page was last revised on July 26, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 3, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 360 times since then and 60 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 3, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 3. submitted on June 18, 2026, by Jimmy Emerson of Dalton, Georgia.