Surrey in Metro Vancouver, British Columbia — Canada’s West Coast (North America)

The Semiahmoo Trail

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, October 30, 2012

1. The Semiahmoo Trail Marker

Inscription. This trail was an ancient Indian travel-way linking tribal villages in the south to salmon grounds of the Fraser River.
The first white explorers, lead by Chief Trader James McMillan of the Hudson’s Bay Company passed here in December of 1824.
Using the Nicomekl and Salmon Rivers, they reached the Fraser and located the site of Fort Langley. Erected by the This trail was an ancient Indian travel-way linking tribal villages in the south to salmon grounds of the Fraser River. The first white explorers, lead by Chief Trader James McMillan of the Hudson’s Bay Company passed here in December 0f 1824. Using the Nicomekl and Salmon Rivers, they reached the Fraser and located the site of Fort Langley.

Erected 1961 by Municipality of Surrey Department of Recreation Commission.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Roads & Vehicles. A significant historical month for this entry is December 1824.

Location. 49° 4.126′ N, 122° 49.537′ W. Marker is in Surrey, British Columbia, in Metro Vancouver. It is on Elgin Road, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3653 Elgin Road, Surrey BC V4P 0C2, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on British Columbia’s Lower Mainland

and in Coast & Mountains.

Globally, it is in North America,

in the Cascade Range,

in the Inside Passage,

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 8 other markers are within 16 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Historic Port Elgin (within shouting distance of this marker); Historic Elgin

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(approx. 0.2 kilometers away); Historic Stewart Farmhouse (approx. 1.3 kilometers away); Farming History (approx. 1.3 kilometers away); Historic McMillan Expedition (approx. 4.7 kilometers away); Peace Arch (approx. 9 kilometers away); Salmon! (approx. 13.7 kilometers away); The New Westminster Court House and Land Registry Office (approx. 16.2 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Surrey.

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, October 30, 2012

2. The Semiahmoo Trail Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on December 22, 2025. It was originally submitted on November 3, 2012, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 949 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 3, 2012, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.