Revelstoke Museum and Archives book launch, Jun 25

Revelstoke Museum & Archives is pleased to announce the release of our new publication, “Brown Bag History – Revelstoke Origins” by curator Cathy English. This 144-page soft-cover book is based on the noon-hour Brown Bag History series of talks given by the author at Revelstoke Museum and Archives from 2003 to the present. Over the course of 12 years, Cathy English has presented more than 200 talks on themes relating to the history of Revelstoke and district.

This first volume of Brown Bag History features 12 stories based on the talks and focuses on the early history of Revelstoke, from the original First Nations inhabitants, to the development of the community. Discover how the town started out as Farwell, and how a land conflict shifted the downtown area from Front Street up to Mackenzie Avenue. Find out why Revelstoke is named after a British Lord who never set foot here. Enjoy the antics of the two police forces as they arrested each other. Learn about the short-lived smelter that ended up in the Columbia River due to erosion. Explore the colourful history of Revelstoke through the pages of this book. Also featured in the book are four cartoons by Revelstoke’s popular cartoonist, Rob Buchanan. Two of them were created exclusively for this volume.

Brown Bag History: Revelstoke Origins will be launched at Revelstoke Museum and Archives on Thursday, June 25^th from 3:00 to 5:00 pm. Author Cathy English will be available to sign the book and share stories. The always popular Ella chocolate cake from The Modern Bakeshop will be served along with tea and coffee.

The book sells for $20.

Revelstoke Museum & Archives

315 First Street West

PO Box 1908, Revelstoke, BC V0E 2S0

Ph: 250-837-3067

Fax: 250-837-3094

Email: curator@revelstokemuseum.ca

Website: www.revelstokemuseum.ca