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Steveston Interurban Tram

Programs and Events

Family Day at the Steveston Tram
Monday, February 17
12:30-4:30pm
Free

Explore a hands-on artefact discovery table and learn about how each item was once used on Tram Car 1220. Enjoy free craft activities and learn about working in the fishing and farming industries in the mobile discovery corner.  Listen to stories about traveling by tram from a costumed interpreter while touring though the restored Tram Car 1220.

Steveston Heritage Experience
Go back in time on an interactive walking tour stopping at four celebrated historic attractions: Britannia Shipyards National Historic Site, the Steveston Tram, Steveston Museum and the Gulf of Georgia Cannery National Historic Site. Hear tales of yesteryear village life as told by a chatty fisherman who seems to have just stepped from the streets of 1914. Carefully chosen food and beverage tastings to be served at each location. Bus transportation is provided between Britannia Shipyards and Steveston Village and then back to Britannia Shipyards. 19+ years only.

SHE- TOUR

Watch our Link to YouTube 30 second promotional video.

2020 Tour Dates
Coming soon!

For more information: 
www.visitrichmondbc.com/stevestonheritageexperience

Living History 
Explore Steveston’s historic sites through Living History! 

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Step into the past with historical demonstrations led by heritage interpreters dressed in period costume. Experiences include:

  • net mending at Britannia Shipyards National Historic Site 
  • talking to the Conductor at the Steveston Tram 
  • early banking at the Steveston Museum
  • laundry with a scrub board and mangle at London Heritage Farm

Email shsvolunteers@richmond.ca to become a Living History volunteer.

School Programs
The Steveston Tram offers school programs based on local history that cover the new curriculum's BIG IDEAS through inquiry-based learning. To request a school programs booking, access the 2019-2020 school programs brochure PDF, and click on the link to fill in the online booking form.
PDF Document 2019 - 2020 Richmond's Museums and Heritage Sites School Programs Brochure

For school program inquiries call 604-238-6104.

All Aboard Tram Car 1220  
Grades: K-3
Climb aboard Tram Car 1220, and listen to stories about the employee’s roles and culturally diverse passengers. Students engage in hands-on puzzles to understand how riding the tram brought communities together.
Cost: $5.00 per student (minimum fee applies)
Availability: September-June
Times: 9:30-11:00am & 12:30-2:00pm (90 minute program)

Rails Across Richmond
Grades: 4-6 
Board Tram Car 1220 and discover how transportation technology transformed Richmond’s landscape, influenced the economy and connected communities. Students explore artefacts to uncover the diverse stories of the tram passengers.
Cost: $5.00 (minimum fee applies)
Availability: September-June
Times: 9:30-11:00am & 12:30-2:00pm (90 minute program)

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