Cowichan Valley's Long History
As rich in history as it is in beauty, the picturesque Cowichan Valley is located on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada. Its commercial centre, Duncan, has its roots in the 1886 rural settlement of Duncan’s Crossing, also known as Alderlea. Come and enjoy the fascinating history of the Cowichan Valley at The Cowichan Valley Museum....read more
The Cowichan Tribes have owned and occupied this territory for thousands of years. Archaeological evidence dates their existence as long ago as 4,500 years, but their historical memory says that they have been here since time immemorial. From the Cowichan Tribes website...read more
The Historic Kinsol Trestle and the Cowichan Valley. The Kinsol heritage illustrates the powerful draw of resource extraction and the fierce competition to be the first to extract the most that consumed politicians and corporations of a growing Canada at the turn of the 20th century. Go to the Kinsol Trestle web site and ...read more.
Cowichan Bay 1850 or so, until now. "A lot of the activity actually went back to the slave ships when Britain sent some of her best, most modern vessels in an effort to stem the trade. Slavery was not abolished until 1863, so the trade off our coast was in full gear. There a was a lot of concern about the growing influence of the American colonies. Barkley and other Americans were already surveying our island, so they were a tad concerned." This history, written here in the Cowichan Valley is no longer available on Mr. Wagner's website, but you can download the History of Cowichan Bay by Thomas Wagner here..read more.
Time Line of Cowichan Valley Events. 1840- The Present.
Travel, tourism and Photography in the Cowichan Valley....see more.
