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Tag Archives: history
STST2017: Glacier Park Lodge
All too often on these pages we document the loss of historic structures, and this one is relatively new compared to many that we have lost over the years. The Glacier Park Lodge is located on the TransCanada Highway in … Continue reading
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Tagged British Columbia, Canada, demolition, Glacier Park Lodge, history, Parks Canada, Rogers Pass, TransCanada Highway, Vacation 2017
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STST2017: Field Telegraph Office
The small brick telegraph office has become like an old friend that I always stop in and check on when passing by, just to make sure everything is going well. Continue reading
Posted in History, Travel
Tagged British Columbia, Canada, Field, history, telegraph, telegraph office, telephone, trains, vacation, Vacation 2017
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Shilo School
Fresh from our visit to the Caroline Wheels of Time Museum, we took a slight detour on our way home to visit Shilo School. Depending on which source you believe, the school was built in either 1909 or 1910. The … Continue reading
Rocky Mountain House National Historic Site
As I alluded to in my previous post, Emily and I went on a little road trip over the weekend. This was our primary destination, but it ended up playing second fiddle to the Wheels of Time Museum. My personal … Continue reading
Posted in History, Travel
Tagged Alberta, Canada, history, museum, National Historic Site, Rocky Mountain House
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Spending Time in Caroline
The door is open so we walk inside. We see no one but someone has heard us come in. “Hello?” we hear coming from the room to our right. We head in that direction and walk into what was once … Continue reading
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Tagged Alberta, Canada, Caroline, history, museum, Wheels of Time
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