This gun is a naval type twelve pound muzzle-loader. Cast in 1816 at Woolwich, England, it was brought to Vancouver around 1894. The crests of King George III and of the Earl of Mulgrave, Master General of Ordnance are on the barrel.
Gun . . . — — Map (db m33868) HM
You are standing on thousands of years of history. The clearing around Lumbermen's Arch has been the perfect gathering spot for generations.
Place of the Mask
The local Coast Salish named this site Xwdyxway (pronounced whoi . . . — — Map (db m236022) HM
During its heyday, the Brockton Point Lighthouse played a key role in guiding ships safely in and out of Coal Harbour.
Early Warning System
The first Brockton Point lighthouse, built in 1890, alerted ships to shore-related dangers and . . . — — Map (db m198612) HM
Built to service the trading forts of the Hudson's Bay Company, the BEAVER regularly steamed the H.B.C.s territory between Puget Sound and Russian Alaska for 24 years. In 1862, the BEAVER was chartered to the Royal Navy and, after a refit, began a . . . — — Map (db m236206) HM
CARVED IN 1987 BY NISGA’A ARTIST NORMAN TAIT ALONG with his son Isaac, brother Robert, and nephew Ron Telek, this pole depicts how the Tait family's Eagle clan adopted the beaver as their crest, and how the eagle and raven met and shared the . . . — — Map (db m236192) HM
AN OLDER VERSION OF THIS POLE WAS RAISED IN THE Haida village of Skidegate about 1870. It honours the Raven Chief of Skedans and depicts the chief's hereditary crests. The two tiny figures in the bear's ears are the chief's daughter and son-in-law . . . — — Map (db m236187) HM
IN KWAKWAKA'WAKW (KWAKIUTL) CEREMONIES, CARVED staffs called talking sticks are held by people making important speeches on behalf of a chief. This pole represents the talking stick and characters in an Owikeno story belonging to Chief Wakas. The . . . — — Map (db m236193) HM
Originally built to access the North Shore, the Lions Gate Bridge is now one of the city's busiest thoroughfares with over 60,000 vehicles driving across each day.
Tension over the Suspension
In 1927, Vancouverites voted against building a . . . — — Map (db m198590) HM
As ships navigated the Narrows' powerful tidal flows, they relied on warnings from the Prospect Point Lighthouse to stay clear of its rocky hazards.
Response to Disaster
In 1888, just off this point, the historic steamship S.S. Beaver ran . . . — — Map (db m198611) HM
GA'AKSTALAS, CARVED BY WAYNE ALFRED AND BEAU DICK IN 1991, is based on a design by Russell Smith. The pole depicts many important figures in Kwakwaka'wakw culture. Red Cedar-bark Man is an ancestor who survived the great flood and gave the people . . . — — Map (db m236188) HM
Commemorating the pioneering of the work of the Salvation Army in Vancouver. It was on this clearing the Salvation Army erected a rugged shelter, picnic tables, and then held services of song. In the silent atmosphere of early Burrard Inlet, the . . . — — Map (db m236209) HM
"The will to do, the soul to dare"
Sir Walter Scott
Harry Winston Jerome
Born September 30, 1940
Died December 7, 1982
British Columbia's Athlete
of the Century 1871-1971
World Records
1960 100 yards 9.3 seconds
. . . — — Map (db m236027) HM
The totem was the British Columbia Indian's "Coat of arms", totem poles are unique to the North west coast of B.C. and lower Alaska. They were carved from western red cedar and each carving tells of a real or mythical event. They were not idols, nor . . . — — Map (db m236186) HM
KWARWARA' WARW CARVER ELLEN NEEL AND HER UNCLE Mungo Martin were among the first artists to achieve wide recognition for their totem poles commissioned by museums, cities, and art collectors. Neel was also the first woman to become a Northwest . . . — — Map (db m236194) HM
FIRST NATIONS ORIGIN STORIES TELL OF THE ANIMALS AND supernatural beings who helped found family lineages. These stories are celebrated in songs, dances, and totem pole carvings. Kwakwaka'wakw artist Oscar Maltipi carved this pole in 1968. . . . — — Map (db m236190) HM
This statue of Robert Burns, Scotland's National Bard, was unveiled by J. Ramsay MacDonald, a Prime Minister of Britain, on 25th August, 1928.
Robert Burn's sincere desire for friendship and brotherhood among all people is clearly shown in his . . . — — Map (db m235907) HM
"Our art comes from spirituality. From after the onslaught of another culture, our spirituality and our belief are alive. In this pole we wanted to acknowledge the arts and ceremonies of our grandparents' generation and show that the arts are here . . . — — Map (db m236191) HM
The first public garden of the city was created from 1911 to 1920 by master gardener John Montgomery from unwanted boulders excavated for the adjacent park pavilion. Stretching from Pipeline Road to Coal Harbour this early park attraction, had by . . . — — Map (db m236204) HM
[English] A tribute to the engineers who built and renovated this bridge, the landmark structure of the Vancouver area.
When opened in 1938, the 1550 ft. main span was the longest suspension span outside the United States. Design engineer: . . . — — Map (db m198610) HM
CARVED HOUSE POSTS ARE USED IN TRADITIONAL FIRST Nations cedar houses to support the huge roof beams. This pole is a replica of a house post carved by Kwakwaka' wakw artist Charlie James in the early 1900s. Tony Hunt carved this replica in 1987 to . . . — — Map (db m236189) HM
Park visitors have long gathered here, at the Stanley Park Pavilion and Malkin Bowl, to enjoy food, music and social pursuits.
GETTING TOGETHER IN STYLE
The pavilion built in 1911, became hub of social activity as one of Vancouver's . . . — — Map (db m236865) HM
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"What an object lesson of peace is shown today by our two countries to all the world. No grim-faced fortifications mark our frontiers, no huge battleships patrol our dividing waters, no stealthy spies lurk in our tranquil border . . . — — Map (db m235996)
You can thank Vancouver's early shipping activities for this viewpoint -originally the site of a signal station that guided ships through First Narrows.
Towering Beacon of Safety
A two-storey signal station once sat atop . . . — — Map (db m236128) HM
