The Bowen Island Virtual Heritage Trail
Take an easy walk and peer into the past. At each stop you’ll see photos of how the area looked decades ago. See if you can find traces of history around you.
For in depth history, check out the websites of the Bowen Island History Preservation Assn. and the Bowen Museum & Archives. They provide even richer detail. This tour complements their work by taking you to the places they describe. Both organizations have generously shared their resources in the making of this presentation.
Bowen Island for thousands of years was visited by First Nations, and it remains part of their traditional territory. These pages give a taste of the most recent century.
We have three map options. The printable chart (right) is based on a tourist map from 1937. The digital map, below, shows where you are, and expands to show the rest of the island. And there’s a printable version beside it. Enjoy! Begin the tour ->
Bowen Island Heritage Trail
We make no claims about the accuracy of this map, as it is a work in progress and we have several sources of map data that don’t always match. Please always let someone know where you’re going, and follow safety advice.
Heritage Trail
Shopping
Municipal park
Provincial park
Crown land
Nature reserve
Private land
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