Building History

	The Kalum Lake Hotel (1920)     The Kalum Lake Hotel was built in 1920 by George Cobb and was originally intended to be a roadhouse. Loggers, miners, and telegraph linemen stayed here for the night before taking the transfer service up to Rosswood (north of Terrace) in the morning. Later on, it was bought be a couple from Florida, Everett and Ethel Dix, who turned the roadhouse into a hotel for American tourists coming to this region to enjoy hunting and fishing.
	Dix's Dance Hall (1925)     Everett and Ethel Dix and their daughter Vivian built the Dance Hall in 1925. It was originally located adjacent to the Kalum Lake Hotel. Residents from Terrace and Rosswood would use the hall for Saturday night dances and picnics.
	The Fred Hampton Barn (1912)     This barn was constructed by Fred Hampton, an English immigrant. It houses the Museum's excellent collection of agricultural artefacts. Agriculture was a cornerstone industry to the Terrace area. They cleared the land and often planted gardens with non-native fruits, vegetables, and flowers to grow for food, medicine, sales, and aesthetics.
	The Bruce Johnstone Cabin (1921)     The Bruce Johnstone Cabin was built in 1921 as part of a pre-empted homestead near the Lakelse Lake hot springs, a popular resort destination. Artefacts representative of the forest industry are displayed in this cabin.
	The Mining Cabin (1910)     Mining became significant in the Terrace area around 1870 when gold was first discovered. Prospectors searched for unusual geographic rock formations that would lead them to copper, silver, lead, molybdenum, and tungsten. This cabin is the oldest on site and showcases fossils, minerals, mining tools, and mining artefacts.
	The Homesteader (1914)     Tom Conroy constructed this well built, two-story structure, in 1914 in hopes of finding a wife. The homesteader cabin is typical of the permanent dwellings of many settler families.
	The Lineman's Cabin (1919)     This cabin was built in 1919 and its artefacts represents the life of a Telegraph Trail linesman. This cabin was used by linesman who walked the trail each day to maintain and service this corridor of communication. Workers would not see other people for up to six months when fresh supplies would come through by pack train.
	The Trapper's Cabin (1930)     Paul Schulte, a well known trapper and German immigrant, built this cabin in the Deep Creek area, 10 minutes NW of Terrace. Trapping has been important to immigrants and First Nations people as it has provided food, clothing, trade and bartering mechanisms, as well as a connection to the land and animals.
	The Organic Heritage Garden     The organic heritage garden was established by the society who created the museum in the years 1983 and 1984. Maintenance is now the responsibility of the Terrace and District Museum Society, local community members, businesses, and museum staff. This heritage garden represents native and non-native plants of the Terrace area. Homesteads of the 1900's would have had similar gardens. A plant guide assists visitors in taking a self-guided garden tour. A guided garden/ecology tour is also offered; call the museum for details.