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    The Early History of Harrison Hot Springs (Part 2): Pioneer Life, Port Douglas, and Harrison Lake Adventures

    March 5, 2026April 20, 2026 Agassiz-Harrison Museum & Archives (Source), British Columbia History

    This post explores the early history of Harrison Hot Springs and the families whose ambition and enterprise helped establish it in British Columbia’s formative years. In the early days of Harrison Hot Springs, life revolved around the lake, the new hotel that promised healing benefits, and the potential…

Hi, I’m Jodie! Historian, Archives Assistant, and researcher in British Columbia's Fraser Valley. I bring forgotten Canadian stories to life through archival letters and local history. Learn more here.

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