Historic Sites
Historic Sites
Visitors are provided with a unique insight into mining heritage through guided tours in the underground coal mine as well as educational and interpretive programming. Visitors don authentic mining gear, and with an interpretive guide, experience the life of a miner at work.
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218414-18th Avenue Bellevue
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(403) 564-4700
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Open May to Labor Day
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Tours available by appointment outside of operating season
Rumoured to be the most photographed tree in Canada, the "Burmis Tree" is a limber pine that was approximately 700 years old when it died in 1978-79. The tree fell to the ground and was put back up by a combination of public and private contributions to keep this significant landmark alive. It is located along Highway #3 east of the Crowsnest Pass
Crowsnest Museum and Gift Shop
Located in downtown Coleman National Historic Site, the museum is home to over 50,000 artifacts. 25,000 of these are on display at any given time in six themed galleries and numerous exhibits telling the story of the Crowsnest Pass and its people.
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7701-18th Avenue Coleman
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(403) 563-5434
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Open Year Round
Frank Slide Interpretive Centre
Visitors to the Frank Slide Interpretive Centre will have the opportunity to experience hands-on displays and interpretive tools that feature science of the Slide and highlight the past, present and future of the Slide site. The centerpiece display - "Frank - The Day of the Slide" features architecturally-exact replicas of the townsite's buildings on the morning when the mountain collapsed.
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1.5 km north of Highway #3, Frank
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(403) 562-7388
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Open Year Round
Thomas Gushul, along with his wife Lena, photographed the Crowsnest Pass from 1914 through the 1920's. In 1921, Gushul opened his studio in Blairmore. In 1986 the studio was designated a Registered Historic Resource, was renovated and now houses the "Artist in Residence" program through the University of Lethbridge.
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13301-19th Avenue Bairmore
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(403) 394-3997
Hillcrest Mine Disaster Memorial Cemetery
Hillcrest is the site of Canada's worst mining disaster. 189 coal miners were killed in an underground explosion here on June 19, 1914. Many of the miners were buried in a mass grave site at the cemetery. In 2000, a National Monument was erected to commemorate the many mining disasters across Canada. Since 2001, the Hillcrest Mines Memorial Cemetery committee has worked diligently to identify and interpret the mass grave site of the worst mining disaster in Canadian history.
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South of Highway #3 in Hillcrest, Crowsnest Pass
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Open Year Round
Leitch Collieries Provincial Historic Site
Leitch Collieries was one of the largest and most ambitious mines in the early history of the Crowsnest Pass. Established in 1907, it was the only completely Canadian-owned coal and coke company in the Crowsnest Pass. The picturesque ruins of its coal processing facility provide insight into coal mining. Visitors can explore the ruins through interpretive signs and guided tours. A pathway leads visitors past the remains of the coke oven, tipple and mine manager house, power and wash houses.
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Highway #3
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Open Year Round as a self-guided tour
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Summer months guided tours