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.
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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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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 |
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