FORT NELSON, BC
We are staying overnight a the Triple J RV park which is adjacent to the Fort Nelson Museum.
It was quite interesting with all kinds of antiques and area artifacts inside the museum. A stand alone building was the home of 20 plus vintage automobiles, the oldest an 1906 Buick.
All the automobiles could be driven. The owner, Marl, was a real pioneer in the area, When he started the museum, he had a long beard and auctioned his beard for 10,000 Canadian dollars to start his dream museum, which had a wealth of artifacts and history from the area and the Alaskan Highway. We met him and he was gracious enough to spend some time with us as well as having a picture made with us.
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| Marl, the owner |
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| Hudson Bay House |
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| Fort Nelson Post Office |
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| Traders Cabin |
On his property he had moved in the house of the manager of the Hudson Bay Trading Company, the original town Post Office and a fur trappers log cabin. All was time well spent.
It was quite interesting with all kinds of antiques and area artifacts inside the museum. A stand alone building was the home of 20 plus vintage automobiles, the oldest an 1906 Buick.
All the automobiles could be driven. The owner, Marl, was a real pioneer in the area, When he started the museum, he had a long beard and auctioned his beard for 10,000 Canadian dollars to start his dream museum, which had a wealth of artifacts and history from the area and the Alaskan Highway. We met him and he was gracious enough to spend some time with us as well as having a picture made with us.
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