Along the E&n: A Journey Back to the Historic Hotels of Vancouver Island

Glen A Mofford

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Langue : anglais

Edité par TouchWood Editions, 2019

1771512873 / 9781771512879

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An exploration of the fascinating history of more than thirty historic hotels--with some still in operation--nestled along Vancouver Island's E&N Railway, spanning from Esquimalt to Campbell River. In 1886, Vancouver Island's E&N rail service was established to carry coal to smelters and ships, and the towns in the railway's path prospered as the tracks expanded and passenger travel flourished. Along the E&N celebrates the historic and still-surviving hotels and roadhouses that sprung up near the E&N. Within this carefully researched historical narrative, you'll find stories of the Halfway House in the Esquimalt District, the murder and suicide at the Mt Sicker Hotel, and the iconic Quinsam Hotel in Campbell River, burned down in 2017. This book chronicles the history of more than thirty hotels―many long gone, destroyed by fire, or simply demolished, like the Lorne Hotel in Comox, and others that have been remodelled into modern-day neighbourhood pubs―such as the Rod & Gun in Parksville and the Waverley Hotel in Cumberland. Peppered with the fascinating stories of patrons and proprietors alike, Along the E&N resonates with the haunting echoes of the train's iconic whistle.…

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Titre
Along the E&n: A Journey Back to the Historic Hotels of Vancouver Island
Auteur
Glen A Mofford
Éditeur
TouchWood Editions
Année de publication
2019
État de l'article
Very Good
Reliure
Paperback
Langue
anglais
ISBN à 10 chiffres
1771512873
ISBN à 13 chiffres
9781771512879

World of Books (was SecondSale)

Montgomery, IL, Etats-Unis

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