HERITAGE ARCHITECTURE
SPARWOOD MURAL AND MINE ARTIFACTS WALKING TOUR
The story of coal mining in Sparwood spans over a century , from the first underground mines at nearby Michel in 1899 to some of the most productive open pit mines in the world . In the 1960s , the original town sites of Michel and Natal were relocated to Sparwood . Over the years , coal extraction methods have evolved from picks and ponies to the massive electric shovels and 240-ton haul trucks of modern surface mining . The objects along the walking tour bear witness to the evolution of Elk Valley coal mining from the early 1940s through to the 1980s .
Start this easy self-guided walking tour from the Sparwood Visitor Centre . Tour walking time approximately 60 minutes .
Find more information and insights by downloading the new Sparwood Walking Tour App from OnThisSpot .
HWY 43
Elkford
Pine Avenue
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Spruce Avenue
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13 & 14
Red Cedar Drive
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Greenwood Mall
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3rd Avenue
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Aspen Drive
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3
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Library
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Fernie |
HWY 3 |
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18 & 19 |
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1973 TEREX TITAN TRUCK BALMER NORTH STATUE MINING ARTIFACTS
MURAL : SEATED MINERS , 1989 , DAN SAWATSKY
MURAL : TRACK TEAM , 1995 MURAL : THE WAR MEMORIAL , 1997
13 14 MURAL : STEAM ENGINE , 1995
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17 18 19
COKE OVENS , 1989 , BY DAN SAWATSKY
SPARWOOD COMMUNITY ARCH AND TRAIN
SPARWOOD MUSEUM GOODMAN ARTIFACT
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MINING ARTIFACTS |
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NATAL HERITAGE SIGNS |
25 |