** CANCELLED: Next Speaker Event on January 20th

  *This event will be rescheduled to March. Pierce Smith is the Commemorations Officer at the Fort Langley National Historic Site and one of our directors. During his January 20th presentation he'll dig deep into the archives and artifacts at the NHS, and share stories from the Fort’s history and early interactions with local Sto:lo peoples and highlight the Kanaka peoples or Hawaiians who were among the first to lie and work in Fort Langley. Members -- please join us at 7 pm on January 20th at the Milner Chapel.

2025-01-16T15:30:35+00:00December 20th, 2024|

McMillan Expedition Bicentennial

December 2024 marks the bicentennial of the McMillan Expedition that searched out the site for Fort Langley, built three years later at Derby.  The Livings Arts Society took to the river with the Fort Langley Canoe Club to recreate the Voyageurs' journey from Astoria, Oregon (Fort George) to the Fraser River. Most of the original Hudson's Bay Company paddlers were Voyageurs joined by Indigenous peoples. Songs, readings from expedition journals and a brisk paddle on the Bedford Channel beside McMillan Island, (home to the Kwantlen people who first traded with the HBC) made for a memorable day. The Langley Heritage Society was one of the sponsors of this event which included presentations from BC and Washington State historians. Read more about the expedition HERE.

2024-12-19T20:34:08+00:00December 19th, 2024|

Renew Your Membership!

Renew your membership in the Langley Heritage Society.  The $15 annual fee can be paid via Paypal,  e-Transfer or surface mail.  Details HERE.  You can also renew at the next speaker's event on January 20th at Milner Chapel when Pierce Smith from the Fort Langley National Historic Site will dig deep into its stories, artifacts and archives.

2024-12-19T20:34:15+00:00December 19th, 2024|

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