#1 of 13 Things To Do in Abbotsford
Vancouver Zoo
Langley BC
~10.61 miles from Abbotsford city center
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#2 of 13 Things To Do in Abbotsford
Fort Langley Historic Site (Birthplace of BC )
23433 Mavis Ave Fort Langley BC
~16.30 miles from Abbotsford city center
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Fort Langley, is a Parks Canada National historic site, a former trading post of the Hudson's Bay Company, now located in the village of Fort Langley, British Columbia. It is commonly referred to as "the birthplace of British Columbia."
Due to its strategic location on the northern boundary of the Oregon Territory of the U.S. and in the path of the Fraser Canyon Gold Rush, Fort Langley grew dramatically. It played a key role in the establishment of the 49th parallel as the international boundary with the U.S. and was the staging point for prospectors heading up the Fraser Canyon in search of their fortune.
The social and political consequences of this influx of adventurers led the British Parliament to establish a crown colony on the Pacific Mainland. Old Fort Langley was the location of the proclamation of the Crown Colony of British Columbia in 1858 by James Douglas, the colony's first governor, during his journey upriver to confront American miners in the wake of the Fraser Canyon War as a pre-emptive move to forestall any drives for annexation to the US.
While some might have projected Fort Langley as the capital of the newly-created colony, Colonial military commander, Colonel Moody of the Royal Engineers, Columbia Detachment, deemed it militarily indefensible and ordered the construction of New Westminster on the high north bank of the Fraser River many miles downstream due to its much more defensible position.
Decline
The decline of the fort over the next 30 years was attributed to three factors. First, the advent of paddle wheelers on the Fraser meant that river traffic was extended to Fort Hope and Fort Yale. Second, the capital of the colony was established at New Westminster, British Columbia and later moved to Victoria. Finally, competition for goods and services undercut the monopoly the Hudson's Bay Company had formerly enjoyed. In 1886, Fort Langley ceased to be a company post.
Historical revival
In 1923, the Canadian government named Fort Langley as a site of national historic importance and erected a commemorative plaque near the storehouse. At this time, the site consisted only of the one building and 1-acre (4,000 m2) of land. From 1931 to 1956, the Native Sons and Daughters of British Columbia operated a museum out of the storehouse. The site was established as a Parks Canada National Historic Site in 1955, and a joint Federal-Provincial program reconstructed three buildings in time for the centennial of the founding of British Columbia in 1958. In 1978, the site became a national historic park, and has consisted of 8.5 hectares (21 acres) since 1985.
http://www.fortlangley.com
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#3 of 13 Things To Do in Abbotsford
Whatcom Community College
237 W Kellogg Rd Bellingham WA - 360-676-2710
~19.38 miles from Abbotsford city center
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Whatcom Community College is a community college located in Bellingham, Washington. Whatcom has course and program offers in the liberal arts, professional/technical, basic education and personal/professional enrichment.
http://www.whatcom.ctc.edu/
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#4 of 13 Things To Do in Abbotsford
Downtown Ferndale (Neighborhood)
Ferndale WA
~19.54 miles from Abbotsford city center
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#5 of 13 Things To Do in Abbotsford
Sportsplex
20165 91A Avenue Langley BC
~19.83 miles from Abbotsford city center
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The home of Sportsplex Ice & Roller Hockey Leagues, the Sportsplex features 4 hockey rinks, 2 NHL size ice rinks and 2 professional size roller hockey rinks. This unique blend of ice and roller bring you the ultimate hockey experience!!
http://www.sportsplexbc.com
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#6 of 13 Things To Do in Abbotsford
Whatcom Hospice
600 Birchwood Ave # 200 Bellingham WA - 360-733-5877
~20.28 miles from Abbotsford city center
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http://www.hospicehelp.org/
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#7 of 13 Things To Do in Abbotsford
Mt Baker Ski Area
1019 Iowa St Bellingham WA - 360-734-6771
~21.25 miles from Abbotsford city center
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Mt. Baker Ski Area is a ski resort located in Whatcom County, Washington, United States at the end of State Route 542. The base elevation is at 3,500 feet (1,070 m), while the peak of the resort is at 5089 feet (1,551 m).
The ski area is home to the world's greatest recorded snowfall in one season: 1,140 inches (29 m). This record breaking snowfall occured during the 1998-99 season.
Mt. Baker also enjoys the highest average annual snowfall of any resort in the World, with 641 inches (16.3 m). #2 on the list is Niseko resort in Japan with an annual avareage of 595 inches (15.1 m). Although not a resort, Mt. Rainier's Paradise meadows just to the south has a 631 inches (16.0 m).
Mt. Baker ski area is known for numerous challenging inbounds routes and for the many backcountry opportunities which surround it. The backcountry is accessible from several chairlifts and access is permitted from the resort following the Mt. Baker Ski Area backcountry policy.
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#8 of 13 Things To Do in Abbotsford
Bellingham Technical College
3028 Lindbergh Ave Bellingham WA - 360-738-0221
~21.74 miles from Abbotsford city center
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http://www.beltc.ctc.edu/
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#9 of 13 Things To Do in Abbotsford
Downtown Blaine (Neighborhood)
Blaine WA
~21.79 miles from Abbotsford city center
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#10 of 13 Things To Do in Abbotsford
Whatcom Children's Museum
227 Prospect St Bellingham WA - 360-733-8769
~21.81 miles from Abbotsford city center
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#11 of 13 Things To Do in Abbotsford
Downtown Bellingham (Neighborhood)
Bellingham WA
~21.85 miles from Abbotsford city center
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#12 of 13 Things To Do in Abbotsford
White Rock Beach
White Rock BC
~24.06 miles from Abbotsford city center
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#13 of 13 Things To Do in Abbotsford
White Rock Pier
White Rock BC
~24.13 miles from Abbotsford city center
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