Windermere Valley Museum
222 6th Avenue V0A 1K0 Invermere, BC, Canada

And another - Lost Kootenays' interesting post!

Thank you, Lost Koot!

Lost Kootenays again! Thank you.

This week's place names post explores the often photographed Mitchell range in Kootenay National Park.

Pop quiz: where in the valley was Galena? Read all about it in this week's place names post from Alex Weller.

The Klahowya steamboat was one of the last on the Upper Columbia River through the Windermere Valley. Read more in this week's place names post.

Who knew that the town of Brisco was originally known as Columbia Valley?

Untangling some naming confusion on this week's place names post

This week's place names post follows the history of Edward Sabine, for whom Mt Sabine, overlooking Canal Flats, is named after.

Thank you, Lost Kootenays (again!)

This week's exploration of place names brings us to the leader of the Palliser Expedition (1857-1860), John Palliser. This is the first in a series about place names given during the expedition, so stay tuned!

This week's post investigating the origins of place names in the valley looks at the history behind the name Geddes Creek, located between Radium and Edgewater.

This week’s exploration of valley place names takes us to Toby Creek. If you’ve ever wondered who it was named after and how the creek was named, this one’s for you. There’s a very good chance you’ll be surprised with this one!

This week's place names story is about Findlay Creek and the start of the Wild Horse gold rush.

https://www.columbiavalleypioneer.com//local-student-film/ Thank you and good luck to both our wonderful summer youth employees, Hannah and Greydon.

You may know about Neave Creek up on the Toby Benches, but did you know that there was briefly a proposal for a townsite up there? This week's place name story is about Henry Neave: townsite promoter, diamond hunter, and radium prospector.

This week's blog about place names in the Windermere Valley tells the history behind a very obscure creek name. Extra points to anyone who knows where Isaac Creek is without looking!

Curator's Corner in Columbia Valley Pioneer (https://issuu.com/blackpress/docs/i20200827040008421/20). Here is a link to learn more about James Harkin, the "Father of Canada's National Parks". https://www.pc.gc.ca/apps/dfhd/page_nhs_eng.aspx?id=882

This week's post about place names in the Valley is about Mount Ethelbert, whose naming remains something of a mystery.

Please write to J.D. or call the museum at (250) 342-9769 for more information!