The Gulf of Georgia Cannery is a National Historic Site of Canada located in Steveston village in Richmond, British Columbia.
Built in 1894, the Cannery echoes the days when it was the leading producer of canned salmon in British Columbia. Today it is a fishing museum with interactive exhibits, film, and tours that demonstrate the Cannery's important role in the history of BC's West Coast.
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—J.P. (John Phillips)
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—Hugh O’Neill (20th century)
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—Franklin D. Roosevelt (1882–1945)
“Behind
My father’s cannery works I used to see
Rail-squatters ranged in nomad raillery,”
—Hart Crane (1899–1932)