Fort Steele Heritage Town
Fort Steele Heritage Town offers over 60 restored and reconstructed buildings that represent the town as it was in its heyday. Visitors can ride on a horse-drawn wagon, shop at a real old-fashioned general store, or take in a performance at the Wild Horse Theatre, where musical comedies are offered daily, except Mondays, throughout the summer. You can also watch a blacksmith and tinsmith in action. The International Hotel Restaurant offers turn-of-the-century fare served up by ne'er-do-wells from the past.

Canadian Museum of Rail Travel
Cranbrook is proud to be the home of the Canadian Museum of Rail Travel. The Museum is home to the only remaining set of passenger rail cars from Canadian Pacific's 1929 Trans Canada Limited as well as other elaborately restored passenger cars. Open year round, stop in for a guided tour and enjoy the railway gift shop and the Canadian Museum of Rail Travel Cafe.

Kootenay Trout Hatchery
It is open 7 days a week and offers guided tours in the summer months. You will learn about the life cycle of a trout while viewing small fry and fingerlings. You can be guided through the trout rearing process by an interpreter or by the informational displays in the hatchery. The Kootenay Trout Hatchery has stocked over 400 lakes in the Kootenays.

Aasland Museum Taxidermy
Examples of local wildlife are on display in this working museum. Visitors are welcome to see the displays or watch the taxidermists at work. It is located 2 km out of Cranbrook on the highway toward Kimberley.

Cranbrook Community Forest
Offers a variety of landscapes including forests, grasslands, kettle and alkali lakes, streams and swamps. The area provides a diversity of opportunities for outdoor education and leisure activities.

Downtown Cranbrook
The main street, Baker Street, of downtown has many businesses, stores, banks, and historic structures such as the clock tower. There is a well described self guided heritage walking tour that allows you to walk around and learn a little more about the history of this town.

Fisherville
This was the original site of Fort Steele. This was totally dismantled when gold was found under its streets. They moved the town to the present day Fort Steele. Many miners found their fortune on gold in the Wild Horse Creek. There is a map of this area and you are able to walk around and see the old ruins.

St. Eugene Mission
Click here for a larger version of the St. Eugene Mission picture St. Eugene Mission is the oldest and largest historical structure in southeastern British Columbia. The Ktunaxa/Kinbasket Tribal Council is developing this site into a world class resort complex so be prepared for construction. Pay particular attention to the 1897 Gothic style church which features hand painted stained glass.

Wildlife Education Centre
Maintained by the East Kootenay Hunters Association, the Wildlife Education Centre displays wildlife species from over BC. Located in the Chamber of Commerce building, the centre is opened with corresponding to the Chamber’s hours.

Heritage Walking Tour
Cranbrook’s downtown core holds over 40 heritage buildings, constructed from the 1880s to the 1920s. A Map of the walking tour can be found in the Take a Peak at Cranbrook guide and from the Chamber of Commerce.

Moyie
This town was developed by the discovery of a rich galena deposit and by the founding of the St. Eugene Mine. The fire hall, St. Peter's Church, the mine tailings and crumbling foundations remain as symbols of turn-of-the-century Moyie. There is a walkabout tour for Moyie.

Perry Creek
There are a few old buildings left, and the waterfalls are definitely worth a visit.

Lumberton
A ten-minute drive southwest of Cranbrook. There is a cement wall raising above the ruins of foundations of long dismantled homes. Eventually the hills nearby became barren of timber and Lumberton was closed down. Cliffs on the other side of the highway are now a popular rock-climbing venue.