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Britannia Shipyards National Historic Site
Historic Stilt Houses
Exhibit

Historic Stilt Houses

Like many cannery communities, Britannia was a self-contained world that provided not just jobs, but also places for its workforce to live during each fishing season. Stilt houses like these...

Steveston Museum
Historic Stilt Houses
School Program

Education Kit: The Internment Years

Grades 4-6

The Internment Years: The Japanese Canadians During World War II encourages a more meaningful and comprehensive understanding of the forced removal of Japanese Canadians from Richmond, while developing critical thinking...

Steveston Museum
Historic Stilt Houses
School Program

Education Kit: Japan Through the Senses

Grades 4-6

Explore the stories of joy and hardship that reflect the history of the Japanese community in Richmond and what it truly means to be Canadian. Big Ideas: Immigration and multiculturalism...

Steveston Museum
Historic Stilt Houses
School Program

Education Kit: Musqueam – People of the River Grass

Grades 3-4

Understand the significance of fishing for the Musqueam First Nation in the past, present and future. Big Ideas: Indigenous societies throughout the world value the well-being of the self, the...

Steveston Museum
Historic Stilt Houses
School Program

Education Kit: Mudflatters – Richmond’s Pioneer History

Grades 3-5

Trace the stories of Richmond’s past through the lives of six pioneers: Hugh McRoberts, Joseph Steves, Charles London, Otokichi Murakami, Asayo Imamoto and Chung Ling Lam. Big Ideas: People from...

Steveston Museum
Historic Stilt Houses
School Program

Education Kit: Steveston Stories

Grades K-3

Learn how one person can make a difference. Explore the history of the citizens in Steveston who contributed to their community. Through the examples of Dr. Richard Whitefield Large (1874–1920),...

Steveston Tram
Historic Stilt Houses
Exhibit

Shaping a Community

Tram Car 1220 changed the lives of Steveston residents. Explore the timeline wall to see and touch elements of the past. Follow how travel changed, how electricity arrived, and how...

Steveston Museum
Historic Stilt Houses
Tour

Steveston Stories Walking Tours

Adults

Returning in Summer 2023 – Discover heritage stories brought to life and watch history unfold with this highly entertaining walking tour. Follow a guide dressed in period costume around Steveston...

Steveston Tram
Historic Stilt Houses
School Program

Education Kit: Sockeye Special Stories

Grades K-3

Get a glimpse into Richmond’s transportation history to discover what ways the Interurban Trams built “community” for people and their families. This education kit is available for loan and is...

Steveston Tram
Historic Stilt Houses
Activity

Dress-up Corner

Kids 6-12

Be a conductor for a day and strike a pose in front of the Steveston Tram Car 1220!