| Our permanent Historical Gallery (1100 sq. ft.) was renamed the Fred Kofin Historical Gallery in 2010 in honour of our longest serving JYHS Treasurer.
This gallery includes exhibits on the fur trade, the railway, and early exploration and tourism in Jasper National Park. Among our featured artefacts is Curly Phillips’ canoe, the ice axe from Mt. Alberta, and David Thompson’s musket balls recovered from Athabasca Pass. |
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| Jasper the Bear welcomes visitors to the Fred Kofin Historical Gallery. |
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Jasper House
Located near the outlet of Jasper Lake, Jasper House is a designated National Historic Site. |
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Guardians of the Wilderness
Early game and fire guardians’ duties were primarily fire prevention, enforcing game laws and keeping an eye out for poachers. |
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Booming Business
With the opening of the W.S. Jeffery store residents no longer had to order a months supply of groceries each time, then wait for delivery by train. |
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