History comes alive at Fort Langley, National Historic Site, with original and replica buildings, costumed guides, entertainment and activities. In response to the active interests of American fur traders on the Pacific Coast the British Hudson’s Bay Company established a base at Fort Langley in 1827. Located strategically near the mouth of the Fraser River…
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Celebrating 80 years of YVR
In the 1930’s renowned aviator snubbed Vancouver for a stop over as there was “no fit field to land on”. This spurred on the city of Vancouver to begin construction of a small wood-framed administration building and control tower on the relatively undeveloped Sea Island in Richmond which opened on July 22nd 1931. Vancouver Airport…