Captain Thomas Dolman Shorts was also known as the ‘Admiral of the Okanagan Ocean’. In 1889 he sold this land to raise money to build a ship called the SS Penticton. The ship was a
steam powered vessel - a typical example of lake transportation at the time. Captain Shorts was an interesting character and was also seen sporting a cap or bowler hat, with a pipe or chewing tobacco in his mouth.
All the murals are well done paying tribute to the artist's talent and creativity for any passersby to enjoy.
The murals are numbered and we will showcase
#24 - Crew of the S.S. Penticton