Tombstone Tours: Kelowna's Forgotten Chinatown
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July 8, August 5
Location: Kelowna Memorial Park Cemetery
Address: 1991 Bernard Avenue
Time: 9:30 am - 11:00 am
Website: View Website
2021-08-05 09:30:00
2021-08-05 11:00:00
America/Vancouver
Tombstone Tours: Kelowna's Forgotten Chinatown
Discover the stories of the stones in this unique tour of Kelowna’s largest historical site, the Pioneer Cemetery. Led by historian Bob Hayes, you will encounter forgotten neighbourhoods, teacher’s corner, mighty pioneer women, and the occasional wildlife spotting in this beautiful setting. Each week is different, so keep coming back!
Kelowna’s Forgotten Chinatown
What will you uncover?
– A brief history of the townsite development (1892) and the founding of the original cemetery
– The Hardy Family Cemetery and its origins
– The Tanemuras: Witnesses of a terrible aviation disaster
– Chinese and Japanese Cemeteries: their histories and challenges
– Kelowna’s China Town: Where it was, what it was like, and the most famous person to visit the city
– The Americans are coming! The “invasion” of American immigrants in 1893
– James Wittup: Witness to Canadian History
– Unmarked burials (including Norman Davies, Delipa Singh, Russell Spears, and Max Major)
– The McKinley family
$10 per person
Register here: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/tombstone-tours-kelownas-forgotten-chinatown-tickets-157513897307
For more information, please contact:
Jen at 250.868.4836
education@kelownamuseums.ca
Kelowna Memorial Park Cemetery 1991 Bernard Avenue
events@kelownanow.com
Discover the stories of the stones in this unique tour of Kelowna’s largest historical site, the Pioneer Cemetery. Led by historian Bob Hayes, you will encounter forgotten neighbourhoods, teacher’s corner, mighty pioneer women, and the occasional wildlife spotting in this beautiful setting. Each week is different, so keep coming back!
Kelowna’s Forgotten Chinatown
What will you uncover?
– A brief history of the townsite development (1892) and the founding of the original cemetery
– The Hardy Family Cemetery and its origins
– The Tanemuras: Witnesses of a terrible aviation disaster
– Chinese and Japanese Cemeteries: their histories and challenges
– Kelowna’s China Town: Where it was, what it was like, and the most famous person to visit the city
– The Americans are coming! The “invasion” of American immigrants in 1893
– James Wittup: Witness to Canadian History
– Unmarked burials (including Norman Davies, Delipa Singh, Russell Spears, and Max Major)
– The McKinley family
$10 per person
Register here: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/tombstone-tours-kelownas-forgotten-chinatown-tickets-157513897307
For more information, please contact:
Jen at 250.868.4836
education@kelownamuseums.ca