S.P. French Family
Near the entrance to the Vernon Recreation Centre, a humble plaque in the shade of…
19th century
Bride Ships
In September of 1862, the S.S. Tynemouth arrived in Victoria to the great excitement of…
Non-Indigenous Hunting in the Okanagan
Vernon is described as “A Sportsman’s Paradise” in a promotional booklet from 1891. “Big game…
Orchards and Irrigation in the Okanagan
Picture the Okanagan without its expansive fruit orchards. No juicy peaches and sweet cherries in…
Early Cattle Industry in Okanagan
With Earth Day fast approaching, the Vernon Museum has taken the opportunity to research how…
Historic Kalamalka Hotel
The Vernon Winter Carnival is beginning in just over two weeks, and for those of…