Stanley Park was developed on a peninsula that served first as a First Nations ceremonial site, then as a British military reserve, and then finally was established as a public park in 1888.
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The land was originally used by Indigenous peoples for thousands of years before British Columbia was colonized by the British during the 1858 Fraser Canyon ...
Learn about the park's rich history and the efforts to preserve and protect Vancouver's urban forest.
The park has a vast history and is one of the first areas visitors come to explore in the city. In 1886, the land was named Vancouver's first park after Lord ...
Jun 8, 2017 · Stanley Park (established 1887, 4 km2) is Vancouver's first city park and one of the largest urban parks in Canada.