The Okanagans:
Summerland’s first inhabitants
The Early Settlers:
cattle ranching came first
The Developers:
the beginnings of a town
The Promoters:
selling the idea of a heaven on earth
The Pioneers:
those who were enticed to go west
The Fruit Ranches:
early orcharding
Two Townsites:
Summerland grows
Canada’s Fruit Basket:
orcharding as an industry
Trails, boats, and trains: getting around BC’s Interior
The Fur Brigade Trail and others
Sternwheelers and Ferries
The Kettle Valley Railway
This project has been made possible in part
through a grant from the Museums Assistance
Program, Department of Canadian Heritage