The beginnings of the modern city, which was originally named Gastown, grew around the site of a makeshift tavern on the western edges of Hastings Mill that was ...
The area was not settled by Europeans until almost a century later, in 1862. The city grew rapidly following the completion of the Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) ...
4 days ago · It was incorporated as a city in April 1886 (just before it became the western terminus of the first trans-Canada railway, the Canadian Pacific) ...
Vancouver, Canada has a rich and diverse history. Original settlers include Indians on the coast, Europeans, and the establishment of settlements including ...