Discover Vernon's History

What was happening in Vernon 100 years ago, in the autumn of 1921? The Vernon…

An unassuming plot of land off of Alexis Park Drive is all that remains of…

With the cooler weather setting in, hockey season is only just around the corner. The…

On June 3, 2021, the Canadian Government declared September 30 National Day for Truth and…

On Sept. 18, 1914, the Vernon Internment Camp opened on the site of what is…

Content Warning: This article contains mentions of alcohol and alcohol consumption. The Vernon Hotel bar…

Okanagan Lake has been the subject of much media attention over the last few weeks,…

In the afternoon of October 31, 1971, more than 100 people turned out, including the…

Vernon in the summer of 1908. This past June, dozens of records were set in…

One of Vernon’s hidden gems is the Okanagan Landing Stationhouse Museum, located in Paddlewheel Park.…

“No more appalling disaster has ever been recorded in the annals of this province than…

A series of year-round exhibits by the Silver Star Mountain Museum located throughout the resort’s…

This week’s Heritage Field Trip was to be to the Fintry Estate & Manor. Located…

In March of 2020, Vernon’s Okanagan Spirits Craft Distillery received a gold medal for their…

Cornelius O’Keefe arrived at the head of Okanagan Lake in 1867, with his partners Thomas…

The K’nmaĺka? Sәnqâĺtәn Garden is situated on the Traditional and Unceded territories of the Syilx…

In 1940, Hugh and Grace Mackie purchased a house at 7804 Kidston Road and turned…

An exciting temporary exhibit by the Vernon Cadet Camp Museum explores the history of the…