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Heritage Park Museum

Name: Heritage Park Museum
Address: 4702 Kerby Avenue, Terrace, BC, V8G2W9, CA
Telephone: +12506414498

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Terrace Regional Museum, Archives, and Community Space. Open seasonally from May-August. Available for scheduled tours and bookings during our off-season.

Book on our website or by emailing/calling us. Heritage Park Museum showcases the history of Terrace through displays of artifacts in eight authentic log cabins, a replica schoolhouse, and blacksmith's shop, an open wagon shed, and a closed shed housing artifacts. We house the community archives and host a variety of community events. Come share your story with us! Admission is by donation. The op

erating season for Heritage Park Museum begins June 1st! Stay tuned for our updated hours and events by Liking this Page, and following us on Instagram.

08/27/2026

Welcome back to (Thursday)!

Last week we posted a vintage Art Deco “Beau Brummel” tilting liquid soap dispenser! These fixtures were once highly popular commercial installations, with thousands installed in luxury, high-traffic public spaces. The embossed glass globe was designed to tilt forward, allowing liquid soap to drop into your hands. The distribution lever was weighted so that, once released, the globe would naturally swing back into its original position. The mechanism was patented in the early 20th century.

This week, the object features a dome-shaped body made of porcelain and brass. Can you guess what it is and what it was used for? Come back next week to find out if you were right!

08/24/2026

If you have any suggestions or feedback on making the museum a more inclusive and accessible environment, send us a message or email! We are always seeking community feedback ✨

08/21/2026

Time for another Fun Fact Friday!

Did you know that Terrace was once famous for growing extra large strawberries? They were called the “Skeena Wonders,” which became a major part of the region’s early agricultural history. These strawberries were so large that just 7 to 9 berries could fill an entire basket! Their late-ripening season gave local farmers an advantage, helping create a booming farm economy in the Skeena River Valley. In the early 1900s, and especially around the 1920s, refrigerated railway cars were used to ship these giant strawberries to markets as far away as Winnipeg, Chicago, Vancouver, and Prince Rupert. The success and reputation of these enormous berries helped put Terrace’s agricultural community on the map and contributed to the area being described as a “Sunny Mountain Oasis.” Today, the story of the Skeena Wonder remains a fascinating piece of Terrace’s local farming heritage and a reminder of the important role agriculture once played in the Skeena Valley. Stop by Heritage Park Museum to see the strawberry plants for yourself!

Do you grow strawberries in your garden?

08/19/2026

It's What Is It Wednesday!

Last week we posted a Car Battery Date Stamp, which is used by battery mechanics to hand-stamp manufacturing or service dates onto car batteries. This specific battery date stamp is from the brand “The British American Oil Company.” The notched outer wheel allowed the mechanic to rotate and select the appropriate month or year digit for stamping. This specific battery stamping tool saw its peak usage between the late 1930s and early 1960s.

This week, the object features a heavy glass orb balanced inside a pivoting, circular metal bracket. Can you guess what it is?

Come back next week to find out if you were right!

08/18/2026

Heritage Park Museum's last day open for the summer 2026 season is tomorrow (August 19th)! Come visit us between 10:00am-4:00pm. We will still be available for tours or rentals by-appointment after our summer closing date.

08/15/2026

Time for a (belated) Fun Fact Friday!

Did you know that in the 1920s, horses helped people travel across Kalum Lake?

A horse-powered barge was used on Kalum Lake. Instead of an engine, a horse provided the power by either walking around a capstan on the barge or walking on a treadle that helped propel the barge across the lake.

That might sound like a very unusual way to travel, but horse-powered boats were used in other parts of Canada too to get across large bodies of water. Similar rafts used horses as their “motors,” with the horse’s walking motion turning machinery that moved the boat through the water.

The Kalum Lake Hotel was located lake-side at the time the barge was in operation. Built by George Cobb in 1920, the hotel began as a roadhouse where loggers, miners and telegraph linemen could stop for the night before continuing their journey toward Rosswood. Later, Ethel and Everett Dix transformed it into a destination for American visitors looking for hunting and fishing adventures.

Today, that same Kalum Lake Hotel stands here at Heritage Park Museum, surrounded by beautiful gardens and other historic log buildings. The hotel was moved from the south shore of Kalum Lake and became one of the museum’s first heritage buildings.

Do you remember any stories about how your family travelled before cars and modern roads? Do you have more information about the horse-powered barge and how it worked? Feel free to share in the comments!

08/12/2026

It's What is it Wednesday!

Last week we posted a nebulizer, which was a medical device used to turn liquid medicine into mist for treating lung or airway problems like asthma! This specific one was made by the brand DeVilbiss, which was founded in 1888, and still makes medical devices today.

This week's object is typically made of either metal or rubber, and can fit in the palm of your hand. Can you guess what it is?

Come back next week to find out if you were right!

08/11/2026

We are collaborating with the Foundry Terrace Q***r Cafe and the City of Terrace to bring you Q***r Jeopardy!

Come to the Foundry Terrace building to load onto the City of Terrace van to go up to Heritage Park Museum to play Q***r History Jeopardy, with topics about LGBTQ+ history from international to local. Join us for an afternoon of celebrating our history, with prizes to be won! Snacks, coffee and tea is also provided! This event is FREE and does not require registration.

Ages 12-16 MUST arrive before 2:15pm to load onto the van. (Alternatively, youth may be dropped off at Heritage Park Museum at 2:30pm and picked up at 3:30pm).

Ages 17-24 MUST arrive before 3:45pm to load onto the van. (Alternatively, youth may be dropped off at Heritage Park Museum at 4:00pm and picked up at 5:00pm).

08/07/2026

Time for another Fun Fact Friday!

One summer evening in 1971, Casey Braam photographed the Terrace Hotel as he was walking out of the Terrace Co-op. It was the last picture left on his roll of film, so he dropped the film off to be developed. Soon after, the Terrace Hotel burned down. Casey Braam then used his last photograph of the hotel to paint this very image!

The painting hung in a local bank for some time, where Augie Geeraert, owner of the Terrace Hotel, often considered purchasing it. Bill McRae also noticed the picture and thought that it would be a good gift for the Geeraerts, so he gave the bank a cheque and asked them to hold the painting. A few days later, after Augie tried to buy the painting, he asked Casey Braam to paint him another one. Bill McRae had already informed Casey Braam of his plans for the painting, so he simply pretended to accept Augie Geeraert’s commission. Much to the Geeraerts’ surprise, the original painting was presented to them at the grand opening of the new Terrace Hotel in August 1972.

Do you have any stories about the old Terrace hotel?

Address

4702 Kerby Avenue
Terrace, BC
V8G2W9

Opening Hours

Tuesday	10am - 4pm
Wednesday	10am - 4pm
Thursday	10am - 4pm
Friday	10am - 4pm
Saturday	10am - 4pm

Telephone

+12506414498

Website

http://heritageparkmuseum.com/

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