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Greenwood is the smallest city in British Columbia. Surrounded by mountains dotted with old mine sites and ghost towns. Greenwood has many heritage buildings and site. Like many of the early mining towns of that era, Greenwood's past is still visible today in its well preserved heritage buildings, especially the courthouse, Post Office and the McArthur Center. The Greenwood Museum houses displays of the old mining days, people and their stories of grief and joy, and the Japanese community which began with the internment camps in 1942.
Greenwood Museum
Sacred Heart Catholic Church & Parish House
Greenwood Heritage Society
The discovery of gold in1859 sparked the biggest gold rush in the history of the province of British Columbia, with over 500 miners panning the creeks and tributaries in the Rock Creek area. The rush prompted the building of the famous Dewdney Trail from Hope through to Fort Steele in 1865. Rock Creek became the supply center for the Boundary Country.
Kettle River Museum Society
In 1897 rich silver ore was discovered on Wallace Mountain and gold was discovered in Carmi, a few kilometers from what is today known as Beaverdell. As a result, three small towns sprung up: Beaverdell, Carmi and Rendell. |
Greenwood City Hall Photo by Aaron Rexin
