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Clinton, Attractions
No Heritage Discovery Circle Tour would be complete without a stop at a pioneer cemetery. A fine example is Clinton's pioneer cemetery that was started in the 1860's. Tombstones are mute testimony to hard times that early residents faced in settling and carving out a lifestyle. Each grave is a story that contributes to the mosaic of BC's history.
This cemetery is located on a lonely hillside where the mournful winds ripples through the tall grasses.
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Terrace, Historic & Heritage Sites
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Old Hazelton lies 165 km east of Prince Rupert on Highway 16. Old Hazelton was established in 1866 serving as a gateway to British Columbia's north. It was head of navigation for the stern wheelers that plied the waters of the Skeena from Prince Rupert. This frontier town attracted all sorts of character - outlaws, swindlers, eccentrics, and gold seekers.
Old Hazelton retains its frontier atmosphere. A wonderful meal can be obtained from the Trading Post Cafe that is in the old Hudson Bay building. Stepping inside this building takes you back a hundred years with a fine collection of momentos, pictures, and artifacts of Hazelton's early days.
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Terrace, Historic & Heritage Sites
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Leaving Prince Rupert you travel 165 km along the Skeena River ( River of Mist) to Ksan. It is truly a mystical river that has given birth to the Gitsan culture that is exemplified in their grand three dimensional art form of totem poles. Fine examples of these can be seen at the Ksan Heritage Village near Hazelton. Here you walk among the recorded stories of a people whose history reaches across thousands of years. A fine museum prerves the treasures of the river people (no pictures allowed in the museum).
This area is awe inspiring as rugged peaks reach to clouds, the Skeena River's life giving waters providing sustanance for the First Peoples.
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Prince Rupert, Historic & Heritage Sites
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Arriving at Prince Rupert late Sunday evening I stayed at the Eagle Bluff Bed and Breakfast located at Cow Bay. This quaint building on the waterfront of Prince Rupert adds a touch of east coast flavor by its wood construction and colours. The breakfasts are tremendous, the hosts making you feel right at home.
Cow Bay is a quaint pocket community in Prince Rupert. It received its name from the first settler that brought in cows that were pushed of the barge. Today the cow is iconic, images of the bovine seen everywhere.
A short distance from Prince Rupert is the North Pacific Cannery, the last of its kind on the BC coast. Designated as a National Historic Site, North Pacific Cannery allows the visitor to step back in time to experience salmon processing at its prime.
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Port Hardy, Cruises & Boat Tours
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Traveling the Heritage Discovery Circle Tour you leave Highway 19 at Port Hardy and head north to Prince Rupert on the BC Ferry, Queen of Prince Rupert. The ferry travels the majestic Inside Passage that stretches along British Columbia's coastline. Here you are dwarfed by majestic peaks rising skyward from the ocean ringed in mist. Waterfalls lace their way down mountain slopes. You can catch sight of soaring eagles, Orcas, and mayby a bear foraging along the shoreline. You follow in the wake of history where many have sailed before. Truly an exciting Experience.
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Telegraph Cove, Wildlife Tours
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During beginning of October 2008 I rode my Triumph Trident motorcycle with a sidecar 2200 km on the British Columbia Heritage Circle Tour. My first stop was Telegraph Cove located on Northern Vancouver Island near Port McNeil. Telegraph Cove is a quaint little community that has been restored to preserve its maritime heritage. The community started as one lineman cabin in 1911 for the telegraph line that extended from Campbell River to Telegraph Cove. Today whale watching, kayaking, and fishing charters are offered. The cove also has fine dinning in the Killer whale Cafe.
During my visit to Telegraph Cove I took in the Bones Project museum that has several assembled skeletons of marine mammals. A must see when visiting Telegraph Cover.