On Railway Avenue at Lynx Street on Railway Avenue.
Banff's first train station was actually located 1.5km east along the line from here. By 1888 it was deemed to be too far from the hot springs and a new log station was built at the site of today's station.
This new location for the train . . . — — Map (db m197062) HM
On Banff Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
Opened in 1895, the Banff Park Museum was moved into this building in 1903. Its cross-log motif exemplifies an architectural style common in the town at the time. Norman Bethune Sanson, the museum’s curator from 1896 to 1932, . . . — — Map (db m8836) HM
On Spray Avenue 0.5 kilometers south of Rundle Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
Banff Springs Hotel
This hotel is among the largest and most renowned of the fashionable resort hotels established along railway and steamship routes in Canada during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Constructed by the . . . — — Map (db m100084) HM
Near Cave Avenue 1.4 kilometers west of Banff Avenue.
The Cave and Basin Springs were brought to public attention after being located by CPR construction workers in 1883. These and the Upper Hot Springs soon drew private entrepreneurs and tourists. Growing support for public ownership prompted the . . . — — Map (db m108877) HM
Born in Ceylon and educated in Scotland and Germany, Gibbon studied painting before turning to journalism. As publicity agent for the Canadian Pacific Railway from 1913 to 1945 he combined advertising with the promotion of a Canadian identity, . . . — — Map (db m108632) HM
The Man Behind the Collection
Norman Bethune Sanson was the museum's curator as well as Banff's meteorologist for more than 30 years. He energetically expanded the museum's original collection, gathering unique flora and fauna . . . — — Map (db m294230) HM
Located at the top of Sulfur Mountain, the cosmic ray station was completed by the National Research Council in 1956, in preparation for International Geophysical Year (1957–1958) an undertaking involving 66 countries and a dozen scientific . . . — — Map (db m109422) HM
On Tunnel Mountain Road, on the right when traveling east.
Tunnel Mountain - What’s in a name?
The original survey for the railroad provided for a tunnel through this small mountain which appeared to obstruct the Bow Valley. A subsequent survey rerouted the railroad to the north, thus the . . . — — Map (db m293643) HM
A Zoo in Banff?
Between 1904 and 1937, Banff Central Park was home to a world-renowned zoo.
Visitors could see locally captured wildlife, such as bears and cougars, as well as birds and animals foreign to the Park, like 'Buddy' . . . — — Map (db m294229) HM
