Local stories and experiences handed down through generations add richness, colour and historical context to where we live. Langley is rich with stories and we feature some of them on this page. Please contribute yours to: [email protected] Photographs are appreciated. (We may edit stories for length and clarity.)
Stories in Stone
The Murrayville cemetery was established by Cloverdale's Independent Order of Odd Fellows in 1891 on land donated by the pioneer Murray family. The first person to be buried there was homesteader John Jackson, killed by [...]
Black Porters on the Railway
When passenger rail travel was a critical part of Canada’s transportation system, Black porters were essential to its operation. They were responsible for everything from shining shoes to setting up sleeping berths and even looking [...]
Loucks Legacy
Sometimes we receive questions about the story behind the houses that Langley Heritage Society has helped restore. We received a query from Kamloops about the Loucks Family home on 0 Avenue. Fortunately LHS member, the [...]
Cornock House
The Cornock home in Glen Valley is a beautiful farmhouse built by John and Eliza Cornock in 1905. They lived in a log cabin on the property with four children until the house was completed [...]
From Heritage Tree to Memorial Bench
When the Great War finally ended, local veterans including Dr Benjamin Marr and Archie Payne decided to honour the fallen by planting trees, changing street names and building cenotaphs at Murrayville and Fort Langley. The [...]
Paddle Into the Future: McMillan Expedition
McMillan Expedition Journal It was 200 years ago in 1824 that a band of 41 men journeyed from the Columbia River to the Fraser River and back. They left Fort George (Astoria, Oregon) on November [...]
