Leitch Collieries was declared an Alberta Provincial Historic Site in 1979. It was the first Canadian-owned mine. The site was officially opened to the public on September 10, 1983. Remains of the washery, mine manager's residence, power house and coke ovens can be seen.
Location:
E of Bellevue on Hwy 3, Crowsnest Pass Alberta
Telephone
403-562-7388
Other History nearby:
(Fernie) Fernie Historical Museum
(Fort Steele) Fort Steele Heritage Town
(Crowsnest Pass) Frank Slide Interpretive Centre
(Pincher Creek) Kootenai Brown Hist. Park and Museum
(Crowsnest Pass) Leitch Collieries
|
03/18 Coming to The Crowsnest Pass area
Festival at Sandpoint Sandpoint ID August1-11 Since 1983, the non-profit Festival at Sandpoint has hosted its internationally renowned summer concert series in a casual and relaxed atmosphere at Memorial Field, in Sandpoint, Idaho. The Festival is an audience-friendly, customized concert experience without equal.
|
|