Bicentennial Walking Tour

Join the Kamloops Museum & Archives on a guided walking tour and discover 200 years of shared history. Step into history with a journey back to days of old Fort Kamloops, the coming of the Gold Rush and the arrival of the railways brought back to life through stories and tales of scandals, feuds and triumph.

Bicentennial Walking Tour
August 18, 10 - 11:30 am Course #189937
$8 ~

» Register online

The Kamloops Museum & Archives is pleased to have local author and historian Sylvia Gropp host a number of walking tours in the downtown Kamloops area based on her upcoming book.

About the Author
Born and raised in Kamloops, BC. Sylvia Gropp has a Bachelor of Arts with concentrations in Archaeology and Geology and has participated in digs on First Nations reserves and the Wildlife Park. For over a decade Sylvia has worked with the Kamloops Museum & Archives as a contractor and enjoys teaching history to people of all ages. She is a married and has a daughter who also shares Sylvia's love of exploring the Museum.

Currently, Sylvia is co-writing a book with the Kamloops Museum & Archives and the Thompson Rivers History and Heritage Society. The book will explore the history of Kamloops, and how the amalgamation affected the different areas of town. Concentrating on oral histories to provide an "authentic feel", her book will also explore stages of property development from pre-emption/crown grant to subdivision.