Cities: Aggazis & Harrison Hot Springs
Attractions
Agassiz-Harrison Museum
PO Box 313, 6947 Lougheed Highway, Agassiz, BC V0M 1A0
Just inside the Agricultural Canada Pacific Research Station on Scenic 7
(604) 796-3545
The museum is housed in the CPR station that was built in 1893, but was recently moved across the tracks to its present location. The Research Station opened in 1893 in 'the Stone Barn,' and has been keeping area weather records ever since. The museum has a collection of historical artifacts and memorabilia of Agassiz, Harrison Hot Springs and the Harrison Lake area, and has a gift shop. Open May 24 long-weekend until mid-September. Open 7 days a week, 10 am until 4 pm. No charge, donations accepted.
Hatzic Rock Historical Site
Through Clayburn, right on Hwy 11, cross Fraser River, eastbound Hwy 7 to junction Dewdney Trunk Road - east into Hatzic. Past the Dewdney Trunk Road, there is a dirt road to left, turn onto it and drive beside the field to the Xá:Yem Longhouse Interpretive Centre and 'the Hatzic Rock."
The Hatzic Rock is a large boulder, left by the glaciers that once covered the area when they melted thousands of years ago. For centuries, people of the Sto:lo First Nation used this spiritual site as a home. The Sto:lo natives believe that this is a 'transformer site' where three chiefs were turned to stone for not teaching their people the written language that Xexa:ls, the Creator, had given them.
There is an archaeological dig of a pit house, discovered in 1990, believed to be the oldest remains of a dwelling in BC. Items from the dig date back as far as 9000 years ago. Guides offer a tour of the site. The interpretive centre is open from 10 am to 4 pm.
Wagon World
Hatzic Lake Turnoff
The owner, Laszlo Tamas, used to make and sell full-size replicas of old wagons, and later began making miniatures of European and North American wagons. There are over 100 of these functional miniatures on display in a building in his yard. They represent a history of transportation before modern vehicles took over.
Agassiz Motocross Track v
Between Agassiz and Harrison Hot Springs off route #9 North.
The Agassiz track has been in operation for over 25 yrs, and is challenging for riders while keeping spectator safety in mind. With lap times over 2 minutes it is one of the bigger tracks in Canada.
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