Visit the Largest Roundhouse in North America at 3 Valley Gap
We’ve all driven past it on our way to Calgary and thought,
“that looks like an interesting place to stop” but how many of us have actually
put on the brakes and pulled over to discover the historical wonders of 3
Valley Gap?
Located on the Trans Canada Highway just 19km west of Revelstoke, Three Valley Lake Chateau Ltd. and Three Valley Gap Heritage Ghost Town are in nestled in the spectacular Eagle Pass on the sparkling waters of the Lake of Three Valleys surrounded by the mighty Monashee Mountains.
In 1956, Gordon and Ethel Bell purchased this property, which at the time was swampland, in order to capitalize on the construction of a portion of the Trans-Canada highway (1956-1962) which cut through Roger’s Pass – a shortcut across the “Big Bend” of the Columbia River from Revelstoke to Donald which was discovered on May 29, 1881, by Major Albert Bowman Rogers, a surveyor working for the Canadian Pacific Railway.
It was their dream to create a motel and museum to cater to motorists along the new highway. What started as a 7-seat restaurant and 7-unit hotel and tiny museum has now grown into a destination resort with over 200 rooms, a cafeteria, heated indoor pool and whirlpool, meeting and banquet facilities and a ghost town that houses the Bell’s large collection of antiques. The resort is a family affair still being managed by the descendents of Gordon and Ethel.
Located on the Trans Canada Highway just 19km west of Revelstoke, Three Valley Lake Chateau Ltd. and Three Valley Gap Heritage Ghost Town are in nestled in the spectacular Eagle Pass on the sparkling waters of the Lake of Three Valleys surrounded by the mighty Monashee Mountains.
In 1956, Gordon and Ethel Bell purchased this property, which at the time was swampland, in order to capitalize on the construction of a portion of the Trans-Canada highway (1956-1962) which cut through Roger’s Pass – a shortcut across the “Big Bend” of the Columbia River from Revelstoke to Donald which was discovered on May 29, 1881, by Major Albert Bowman Rogers, a surveyor working for the Canadian Pacific Railway.
It was their dream to create a motel and museum to cater to motorists along the new highway. What started as a 7-seat restaurant and 7-unit hotel and tiny museum has now grown into a destination resort with over 200 rooms, a cafeteria, heated indoor pool and whirlpool, meeting and banquet facilities and a ghost town that houses the Bell’s large collection of antiques. The resort is a family affair still being managed by the descendents of Gordon and Ethel.
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The town consists of over 25 historic buildings, some original
buildings moved from their locations and brought to the town and other replicas
of actual historic buildings constructed onsite. Some of the buildings include: Wagon &
Buggy Shop, Monashee Mining Co., Antique Auto Museum, Railway Roundhouse, St.
Stephen's Church, Hotel Bellevue, Golden Wheel Saloon, Craigellachie School
House, Watchmaker & Jewellery Store, Blacksmith Shop, Bottle House, Trapper
Joe's Cabin, C.B. Hume & Co., Barbershop
General Merchants, Colarch's Tobacco Shop, Jail & Sheriff's Office, Frank's
Furniture Repair Shop and a Shoe Repair Shop.
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HOW TO GET THERE:
Three Valley Gap is located at 8903 Trans Canada Hwy - 19km (12 miles) west of Revelstoke. For more information visit their website at www.3valley.com Three Valley Lake Chateau Ltd. Box 860 Revelstoke, B.C. Canada V0E 2S0 Phone: (250) 837-2109 Toll Free: 1-888-667-2109 Fax: (250) 837-5220 E-mail: hello@3valley.com |
