THE SOCIETY

The Agassiz-Harrison Historical Society was first established in 1979 when a group of people interested in forming a historical society were meeting in Harrison Hot Springs - they named the group the Harrison Lake Historical Society.  Shortly after the group moved meetings to Agassiz, where most of the members lived. By 1982 the society incorporated as a non-profit organization and the name was changed to the Agassiz-Harrison Historical Society.  In the 1980's the society was given a small space in the District of Kent office where they undertook administration, displayed artefacts and ran a mini museum.  

 

In 1985, to prevent the demolition of the old Agassiz station, the Society purchased the building from CPR for $1.00, with the understanding that it was to be moved off the original site.  And so the station was moved to the Experimental Farm where it stayed until 2003.

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This was the time when the District of Kent saw the value in having the Station anchor Pioneer Park, and paid for it to be returned. 

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Today, the Agassiz-Harrison Museum & Visitor Centre sees close to 7000 visitors per year, holds events and programs, and our archives and collections are instrumental in local and regional research projects.