The past lives and breathes at Fort Steele Heritage Town. Perched on the western slopes of the Rocky Mountains since it's gold rush beginnings in 1864, the village has gone from boomtown to regional centre to ghost town to one of the most important heritage attractions of its kind in British Columbia.

Today, visitors enjoy old-time farming demonstrations, ice-cream making, train rides and horse-drawn wagon tours. Come and try gold panning, watch live theatre performances and observe the museum displays. Or simply enjoy the view in a Kootenay Rockies setting.

There's no time like the present and no fun like the past. We look forward to having you step back in time with us!

Explore the pages listed to the left to learn a bit more about the people who built this town and what daily life was really like during Fort Steele's hey day.