Local History of Golden BC

History of the Blaeberry Valley
      near Golden, British Columbia, Canada
Excerpts from Kootenay History
      Archival clippings from the early days of the Kootenay region
Kicking horse Country historical photos
      a photo gallery of historical photos from Golden BC.
History of the Swiss guides
      Information on the Swiss Guides from the Golden Museum
The History of Golden's Kicking Horse Grill
      the building containing the Golden restaurant has a long and colourful history.
Golden Museum
      Much of Golden's history is based on the Columbia River which served explorers and railway builders as a transportation route. The lumber industry relied on the Columbia's currents to carry logs the five miles from Nicholson to the mill at Golden.
History of Christian Jorimann
      Swiss Guide and pioneer on land now occuypied by the Blaeberry Mountain Lodge.