Taylor Welcomes the Pacific Great Eastern Railway - Taylor, British Columbia - British Columbia Heritage Markers on Waymarking.com

TAYLOR WELCOMES THE PACIFIC GREAT EASTERN RAILWAY TO THE NORTH PEACE
JUNE 7, 1958
Crowds gathered in anticipation to watch the orange diesel engine roll up and stop on the newly laid tracks near the Alaska Highway. Loaded on flatcars behind the engine were stacks of pipe for the natural gas gathering system.

Taylor Historical and Archival Society
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Taylor, British Columbia

Taylor is in the Peace River region of beautiful British Columbia. It has approximately 1,375 residents in this small community. The town was named after Donald Herbert Taylor. It is home to the World's Invitational Gold Panning Championships held the first week in August. 2021 marks the 49th annual event, with a parade and other festivities.

Type of Marker: Cultural Type of Sign: British Columbia Tourism Sign Describe the parking that is available nearby: Parking lot What Agency placed the marker?: Taylor Historical and Archival Society

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