E&N Railway Land Grants: 140 Years Later
Registered Name: Vancouver Island Local History Society
Business No: 741473714RR0001
This organization is designated by Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) as a registered charity. They comply with the CRA's requirements and has been issued a charitable registration number.
The Vancouver Island Local History Society and the Nanaimo Museum have partnered to develop a travelling exhibit. Support for the project comes from the Government of Canada through the Access to Heritage component of the Museums Assistance Program. The exhibit will be bilingual. The exhibit will travel through select branches of the Vancouver Island Regional Library beginning in 2026. It will then travel to the Nanaimo Museum and other partner locations. If you are interested in hosting the exhibit in late 2026 or 2027, please sign up for project updates (below).
Esquimalt & Nanaimo (E&N) Railway Land Grants: 140 Years Later will examine the history of the E&N Railway and its associated land grants on Vancouver Island. The exhibition will highlight the ongoing impacts of colonialism and land grants on First Nation treaty negotiations, as well as the future of transportation during the climate crisis.
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