Crowsnest Pass Heritage Festival 2024
Throughout the Weekend
Food & Tunes
Crowsnest Pass Public Art Gallery
Crowsnest Pass Public Art Gallery
AUGUST 1st - 5th, 2024
Crowsnest Pass Heritage Festival welcomes back
Food and Tunes
a blend of local musicians and local culinary
experiences throughout Crowsnest Pass. Music and food
define major parts of Crowsnest Pass’ culture. The depth of
musical talent and a variety of foods can be found throughout the community during the Crowsnest Pass Heritage Festival at pubs, restaurants, events and markets, creating a vibrancy throughout our downtowns.
Crowsnest Pass Public Art Gallery
Crowsnest Pass Public Art Gallery
Crowsnest Pass Public Art Gallery
AUGUST 1st - 5th, 2024
Tuesday - Saturday, 10 am - 4 pm,
Sunday - Monday 1 pm - 4 pm
MYTH MAKING Exhibit
Historically, in art, many artists have explored Myth in myriad different ways. Contemporary artist Kiki Smith and artist Joseph Beuys are infamous for ‘myth-making’ in very different ways. Artists have toiled over matters of spirituality, philosophy and human conditions for centuries. This is a way for artists to not only explore our own stories and/or questions that can perplex us as humans, but to explore mediums that can open up these stories/questions to enrich our curiosity and understandings and allow others to do the same. ~Deirdre Earl, 2024
Cost: Free
14737 Hwy 3, Frank
Contact: 403-562-2218
Hillcrest Mine Disaster
Hillcrest Mine Disaster
Hillcrest Mine Disaster
110 Anniversary of Hillcrest Mine Disaster
Canada's worst mining disaster
In June 1914, Canada endured its worst mining disaster when an explosion within the Hillcrest coal mine killed 189 workers. The world was shocked, but the impact on the small community of Hillcrest Mines was excruciating as everyone lost a friend, neighbour, husband or father. Most of the victims were buried in two mass graves – one for Catholics and one for Protestants – within the Hillcrest Cemetery, which today is a provincial historic site. One hundred and ten years later, the Crowsnest Pass still remembers the tragedy and mourns the great loss of life. Visitors and residents can view special exhibits at the Crowsnest Museum and the Frank Slide Interpretive Centre.
You can join a Guided Tour of the Hillcrest Cemetery on Saturday from 4 to 5 PM (pre-registration required. ) or pick up the free pamphlet and map for self-guided tours of the Hillcrest Cemetery and the old downtown. Interpretive signs and building plaques throughout Hillcrest tell the story of this small town and its outsized tragedy or take a tour of the Bellevue Underground Mine to experience where miners walked and worked.t
The Scene of the Crime
Hillcrest Mine Disaster
Hillcrest Mine Disaster
Alberta Provincial Police Barracks
7809 18 Ave. Coleman, AB
Daily 10 AM 5 PM
The reality of the illegal trade in alcohol came crashing home for three families in the Crowsnest Pass on the evening of September 21, 1922.
Visit the scene of the crime, the exact spot where the shot was fired, and a man was killed, while also experiencing the trials and tribulations of policing prohibition in Alberta, the court case surrounding the murder, as well as the repercussions of the entire event. Explore the ‘Scene of the Crime’ where Lawson lived, worked and was killed. Journey through Alberta’s prohibition history and decide for yourself “who done it” at the scene of Canada’s most infamous rum-running murder.
Crowsnest Heritage Attractions
For more Information, visit: https://www.crowsnestheritage.ca/attractions
Crowsnest Museum
7701-18th Ave, Coleman
Located in Coleman National Historic Site, the museum is home to over 60,000 artifacts, with an estimated 25,000 on display in the six themed galleries and numerous exhibits and displays.
Open Daily 10 am - 5 pm
Contact: 403-563-5434
Cost: Admission to Museum
Booze & Bars
Cost: Free
Booze and Bars: A Brief History of Pub Culture in Crowsnest Pass wades through how alcohol is interlaced with the history of the community, focusing on the built heritage and vernacular architecture that facilitated the unique pub culture of the region.
Join author and historian Stephanie Laine Hamilton on the Booze and Bars – Coleman Walking Tour on Saturday or .the Prohibition in the Crowsnest Pass Bus Guide Guided Bus Tour on Sunday. Books can be purchased at CNP Museum & Frank Slide.
Frank Slide Interpretive Centre
1.5 km off Hwy 3, Crowsnest Pass
The Frank Slide Interpretive Centre has four levels of interactive exhibits highlighting the 1903 Frank Slide, the Hillcrest Mine Disaster, and the community of Crowsnest Pass. Two award-winning audio-visual presentations run daily, and talented interpretive staff offer numerous programs, hikes and presentations throughout the summer months.
Open Daily 10 am - 5 pm
Contact: 403-562-7388
Cost: Admission to Centre
Bellevue Underground Mine
Main Street, Bellevue
Throw on a miner's helmet and experience life as an underground coal miner firsthand.
Cost: Admission to the mine tour
Open Daily 10 am - 5 pm
The first tour is at 10 am, and the last is at 4 pm.
Contact: 403-564-4700
Greatest Hits of the Frank Slide Guided Trail Walk
1.5 km off Hwy 3, Crowsnest Pass
Take a walk with our knowledgeable guides into the rubble of the 1903 Frank Slide. Learn about how the Frank Slide happened, who was involved and if there will ever be another slide. This is a 30-45 minute moderate walk on our Frank Slide Trail.
Offered Daily at 11:15 am AND 3:15 am
Cost: Free
Contact: 403-562-7388
Boardwalk Blast
1.5 km off Hwy 3, Crowsnest Pass
Join staff members of the Frank Slide Interpretive Centre on our beautiful boardwalk as they highlight some of the remarkable stories of the Crowsnest Pass. At the same time, you enjoy the amazing views of the Crowsnest Pass and the surrounding Canadian Rockies.
A short 15- 20 minute history blast!
Cost: Free
Contact: 403-562-7388
Leitch Collieries Provincial Historic Site
Hwy 3, east Crowsnest Pass
Step back in time to the coal mining era in Crowsnest Pass. Interpretive panels and audio stations tell the story of this sophisticated early mining company.
Open Daily 10 am - 5 pm
Contact: 403-562-7388
Cost: Free
Mystery Towns
Cost: $59/team
The year is 1923, and someone broke into Thomas Gushul’s photo studio and stole important photographs. Can you and your team be the ones to find the photos and solve the mystery? To play visit: www.cluesolvers.com, select play outside, choose your adventure and , visit www.cluesolvers.com, select play outside, choose your adventure, and choose Pictures of the Past, with Pictures of the Past, Crowsnest Pass as your destination.
Virtual Summer Sizzlers
Cost: Free
Crowsnest History Bites
Contact: 403-56-7388
Join us on our Facebook page as staff members of the Frank Slide Interpretive Centre highlight some of the remarkable stories of Crowsnest Pass. These 3-5 minute videos offer a glimpse into the unique heritage of the Crowsnest Pass.
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