Near Lucerne in Fraser-Fort George, British Columbia — Canada’s West Coast (North America)

Connecting Canada/D'un océan à l'autre

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 6, 2022

1. Connecting Canada/D'un océan à l'autre Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

[English] In 1971, the Government of Canada recognized the national historical significance of several western mountain passes, including the Yellowhead Pass. These passes played an important role in opening up transportation routes between the East and the West and in contributing to a better understanding of the geographical and geological features of the Rocky Mountains. Their designation as national historic sites makes them a part of a family of people, places and events that capture Canada's diverse yet common heritage and identity. Currently, over 900 sites, 500 people and 300 events form that family and capture defining moments of the past, so different from our present lives, yet so much a part of what we are today.

[Français] En 1971, le gouvernement du Canada reconnut l'importance historique nationale de plusieurs cols de montagne de l'Ouest, dont le col Yellowhead. Ces cols jouèrent un rôle important dans l'ouverture de routes entre l'Est et l'Ouest, et ils aidèrent les scientifiques à comprendre la géographie et la géologie des Rocheuses. À titre de lieux historiques nationaux; ils font partie d'un

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réseau de personnes, de lieux et d'événements qui incarnent l'identité et le riche patrimoine commun du Canada. À l'heure actuelle, notre pays compte quelque 900 lieux, 500 personnes et 300 événements, qui sont des tranches marquantes de notre passé collectif, des épisodes qui, bien que fort différents de notre vie actuelle, font partie intégrante de ce que nous sommes aujourd'hui.

Erected by Parks Canada / Parcs Canada.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Natural Features • Roads & Vehicles. A significant historical year for this entry is 1971.

Location. 52° 52.927′ N, 118° 27.065′ W. Marker is near Lucerne, British Columbia, in Fraser-Fort George. It is on Yellowhead Highway (Provincial Highway 16) 24.8 kilometers west of Icefields Parkway (Provincial Highway 93), on the right when traveling west. The marker is at the Yellowhead Pass National Historic Site in Mount Robson Provincial Park, just west of the British Columbia-Alberta boundary line. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Lucerne BC V0E 2Z0, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the BC Interior

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 6, 2022

2. Connecting Canada/D'un océan à l'autre Marker

Looking east through the rest area. The parking lot and Yellowhead Highway are on the right.

and in Cariboo Chilcotin Coast.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Ring of Fire,

on 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 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Historic Yellowhead Pass (here, next to this marker); Modern Travel/Les voyages des temps modernes (here, next to this marker); Yellowhead Pass (here, next to this marker); The Yellowhead Pass / Le col Tête-Jaune (a few steps from this marker); Travelling a Traditional Route/Parcourir une route traditionnelle (a few steps from this marker); Crossing the Great Divide/Traverser la ligne de partage des eaux (a few steps from this marker); Welcome to Yellowhead Pass National Historic Site (a few steps from this marker); Rails Through the Rockies/Des rails à travers les Rocheuses (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lucerne.

Also see . . . Yellowhead Pass National Historic Site of Canada (Canadian Register of Historic Places).

Excerpt: The Yellowhead
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Pass National Historic Site of Canada is a historic travel corridor through the Rocky Mountains from Alberta to British Columbia. The pass is located in Jasper National Park of Canada at its eastern end and in Mount Robson Provincial Park at its western end. It is one of the lowest elevation passes across the Great Divide in the Northern Rockies. The official recognition refers to the cultural landscape of the pass and historic resources associated with the former railway roadbeds of the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway Company and Canadian Northern Railway Company.

The Yellowhead Pass was designated a National Historic Site of Canada in 1971 because:
— it was used for brief periods from the mid-1820s to the 1850s by the Hudson’s Bay Company; and
— it became part of the Grand Trunk Pacific and the Canadian Northern Railway companies’ routes and a major highway crossing through the Rocky Mountains.
This pass was used for centuries by First Nations peoples, and from about 1825 to the 1850s by the Hudson’s Bay Company principally to transport leather from the Saskatchewan District to its posts in New Caledonia. After 1906, it was used as a route for the Grand Trunk Pacific and the Canadian Northern railways and in 1942, Japanese-Canadians who had been interned during World War II began automotive roadway work on it. The pass derives its name from Pierre Bostonais, called “Tête Jaune”, an Iroquois freeman active in the region in the early 19th century.

(Submitted on September 28, 2026, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

Credits. This page was last revised on September 28, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 25, 2026, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 5 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 28, 2026, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.